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
Living On Own Means 8
General Labourer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Farmer 4
Dressmaker 3
Labourer 3
Chain Maker 3
Tailoress 2
Clerk 2
Laundress 2
Farmer's Son 2
Mariner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Nurse Sick 2
Agent Labourer 2
Coach Builder 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Draper Assistant 2
Dress Maker 2
Railway Porter 2
Assistant Overseers Clerk 1
Auctioneer & Dairy Trimer 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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