Moss Name Meaning: Habbitational name meaning lives by the 'Peat Bog'.
The name is of english & welsh origin & also a vernacular form of the biblical name 'moses'.
Discover how your Moss ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 60 |
| Berkshire | 266 |
| Cambridgeshire | 154 |
| Channel Islands | 22 |
| Cheshire | 980 |
| Cornwall | 59 |
| Cumberland | 48 |
| Derbyshire | 293 |
| Devon | 181 |
| Dorset | 60 |
| Durham | 151 |
| Essex | 673 |
| Gloucestershire | 497 |
| Hampshire | 214 |
| Herefordshire | 142 |
| Hertfordshire | 104 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 224 |
| Lancashire | 3,299 |
| Leicestershire | 125 |
| Lincolnshire | 122 |
| London | 1,832 |
| Middlesex | 96 |
| Northumberland | 46 |
| Norfolk | 203 |
| Northamptonshire | 87 |
| Nottinghamshire | 295 |
| Oxfordshire | 229 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 74 |
| Suffolk | 555 |
| Somerset | 137 |
| Surrey | 194 |
| Sussex | 67 |
| Staffordshire | 688 |
| Warwickshire | 269 |
| Westmorland | 57 |
| Wiltshire | 73 |
| Worcestershire | 136 |
| Yorkshire | 1,418 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 54 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 63 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 82 |
| Pembrokeshire | 20 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,461 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 361 |
| Labourer | 273 |
| Cotton Weaver | 194 |
| Domestic Servant | 157 |
| Coal Miner | 130 |
| Dress Maker | 124 |
| General Servant | 123 |
| House Keeper | 104 |
| Laundress | 81 |
| Annuitant | 74 |
| Servant | 66 |
| Carpenter | 61 |
| Tailor | 53 |
| Shoe Maker | 52 |
| Farm Labourer | 50 |
| Gardener | 42 |
| Farm Servant | 40 |
| Blacksmith | 40 |
| Silk Weaver | 36 |
| Groom | 34 |
| Carter | 34 |
| No Occupation | 33 |
| Silk Piecer | 33 |
| Cotton Winder | 32 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Moss | 8,313 |
| William Moss | 8,178 |
| John Moss | 7,294 |
| Elizabeth Moss | 5,398 |
| Thomas Moss | 5,025 |
| Sarah Moss | 4,517 |
| James Moss | 4,379 |
| George Moss | 4,253 |
| Ann Moss | 2,897 |
| Joseph Moss | 2,522 |
| Charles Moss | 2,475 |
| Jane Moss | 2,368 |
| Henry Moss | 2,317 |
| Ellen Moss | 2,060 |
| Alice Moss | 1,996 |
| Eliza Moss | 1,747 |
| Emma Moss | 1,699 |
| Annie Moss | 1,689 |
| Samuel Moss | 1,672 |
| Hannah Moss | 1,666 |
| Margaret Moss | 1,567 |
| Robert Moss | 1,516 |
| Edward Moss | 1,409 |
| Frederick Moss | 1,405 |
| Richard Moss | 1,291 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moss | 100% | 128,966 |
| 2 | Moses | 80% | 23,191 |
| 3 | Mass | 75% | 2,522 |
| 4 | Massie | 50% | 1,826 |
| 5 | Amess | 60% | 1,136 |
| 6 | Amiss | 60% | 939 |
| 7 | Maas | 50% | 748 |
| 8 | Amoss | 80% | 597 |
| 9 | Amass | 60% | 521 |
| 10 | Mosse | 80% | 431 |
| 11 | Mess | 75% | 394 |
| 12 | Emess | 60% | 281 |
| 13 | Moos | 75% | 280 |
| 14 | Maass | 60% | 257 |
| 15 | Miss | 75% | 162 |
| 16 | Emuss | 60% | 150 |
| 17 | Massa | 60% | 149 |
| 18 | Masse | 60% | 136 |
| 19 | Mas | 50% | 117 |
The surname Moss is the most popular version of all its varients