Moss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moss family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2,313
Farm Labourer 197
General Labourer 157
Labourer 143
Private Means 130
General Servant (domestic) 125
Coal Miner Hewer 123
Cotton Weaver 122
Dressmaker 118
None 107
Farmer 93
Domestic Servant 90
Clerk 81
Weaver 76
At Home 72
Shop Assistant 71
Scholar 68
Bricklayer 67
At School 66
Housekeeper 64
House Painter 61
House Keeper 57
Charwoman 53
Assisting In Business 52
Dress Maker 52

Moss Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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