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
Scholar 1,934
Agricultural Labourer 491
Cotton Weaver 175
House Servant 153
Labourer 148
Coal Miner 112
Dress Maker 109
House Keeper 102
Carter 86
Servant 83
Laundress 70
Shoe Maker 68
General Servant 60
Wife Of Above 54
Silk Weaver 48
Cotton Spinner 48
Farm Labourer 47
House Maid 45
Blacksmith 44
Carpenter 40
Ag Labourer 34
Tailor 33
Domestic Servant 31
Milliner 31
Cook 30

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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