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 259
Coal Miner 55
Agricultural Labourer 46
General Servant 15
Domestic Servant 13
Laundress 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Farmer 12
Living On Own Means 12
Labourer 10
Farm Labourer 9
General Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
Living On Her Own Means 7
Blacksmith 7
Bricklayer 7
Farm Servant 7
Tailoress 6
Gardener 5
Bricklayer Labourer 5
Builder 5
House Keeper 5
Carpenter 5
Living On Income 5
Clerk 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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