Goss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goss family

Profession Census Frequency
School 355
Farm Labourer 36
Private Means 30
General Labourer 27
Carpenter 17
House Painter 17
Labourer 17
Farmer 14
Dressmaker 14
General Servant (domestic) 14
Shop Assistant 13
Dress Maker 11
Laundress 10
At Home 10
Domestic Servant 10
No Occupation 10
Bricklayer 9
Carman 9
Boarding House Keeper 9
Errand Boy 9
General Servant Domestic 9
None 9
House Keeper 8
Old Age Pensioner 8
Help To Above 8

Goss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goss 100% 18,195
2 Gass 75% 2,777
3 Guess 60% 2,288
4 Agass 60% 680
5 Gess 75% 382
6 Gosse 80% 262
7 Guss 75% 146
8 Goos 75% 123

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The surname Goss is the most popular version of all its varients

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