Ness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ness family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
Labourer 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 6
Stone Mason 6
Chain Maker 5
Farm Servant 5
Laundress 4
Nail Maker 4
Shipwright 3
Servant 3
Tailor 3
Wife 2
General Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Painter 2
Ship Carpenter 2
Butcher 2
Farm Labourer 2
Coach Builder 2
Farmers Daughjter 2
House Maid 2
Tea Dealer 2
Annuitant 1
Man Servant 1

Ness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ness 100% 2,806
2 Noss 75% 365
3 Nees 75% 202
4 Nass 75% 143

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

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