Wass Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wass Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wass family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 240
Agricultural Labourer 68
Farm Servant 21
Coal Miner 17
Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 12
Farmers Son 10
Farm Labourer 9
General Servant 9
House Keeper 9
Cook 7
Dress Maker 7
Annuitant 7
Miner 5
Servant 5
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Blacksmith 4
Coal Heaver 4
Laundress 4
Carpenter 4
Labourer Wife 4
Tailor 4
Lace Maker 4
Potter 4
File Grinder 4

Wass Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wass 100% 11,682
2 Weiss 60% 1,408
3 Wiss 75% 292
4 Wess 75% 252
5 Woss 75% 130

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

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