Guess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Guess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Guess family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 46
Agricultural Labourer 19
Hawker 6
Straw Plaiter 5
Weaver 4
Painter Assistant 4
House Servant 3
Pauper 2
Shepherd 2
Agriculture Labourer 2
Carter 2
General Labourer 2
Boot Closer 2
General Hawker 2
Silk Weaver 2
Tailor 2
West India Shop 2
Nurse 2
House Keeper 2
Painter 2
Coal Miner 2
Book Seller 1
Carpenter 1
Furniture Broker 1
Moulder 1

Guess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goss 60% 18,195
2 Gass 60% 2,777
3 Guess 100% 2,288
4 Agass 40% 680
5 Gess 80% 382
6 Gosse 40% 262
7 Guss 80% 146

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The surname Guess is the 3rd most popular variant of Goss.

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