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
School 211
Coal Miner Hewer 37
Farm Labourer 33
General Servant (domestic) 18
Labourer 13
Scholar 12
Domestic Servant 11
Dressmaker 11
Private Means 10
Farmer 10
General Labourer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Horseman On Farm 9
Bricklayer 8
At School 7
General Servant 6
Butcher 6
At Home 6
Blacksmith 6
Carter 6
Charwoman 6
Miner Hewer 6
Drapers Assistant 5
Old Age Pensioner 5
Assisting In The Business 5

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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