Weiss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weiss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weiss family

Profession Census Frequency
School 37
Scholar 13
Clerk 12
Private Means 8
Hairdresser 7
Waiter 5
Student 5
Assisting In The Business 4
Furrier 4
Tailoress 4
None 3
Assistant Teacher 2
Assisting In Above Business 2
Baker 2
Bank Clerk 2
Cigarette Maker 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Commercial Traveller (electric) 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Dental Surgeon 2
Dress Maker 2
Dressmaker 2
Electrical Engineer 2
Fur Machinist 2
Waterproof Garment Maker 2

Weiss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wass 60% 11,682
2 Weiss 100% 1,408
3 Wice 40% 293
4 Wiss 80% 292
5 Wess 80% 252
6 Weis 80% 180
7 Woss 60% 130

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The surname Weiss is the 2nd most popular variant of Wass.

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