Bass Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bass Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bass family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 529
Agricultural Labourer 117
Domestic Servant 34
General Servant Domestic 31
General Labourer 29
Labourer 26
Living On Her Own Means 24
Dress Maker 23
Living On Own Means 22
Farmer 21
Agricultural Laborer 20
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 14
General Servant 14
Laundress 14
Clerk 13
Gardener 12
Carman 12
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Bricklayer 9
House Keeper 9
Grocer 9
Tailoress 9
General Dealer 8
Servant 8

Bass Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bass 100% 23,795
2 Buss 75% 7,296
3 Boss 75% 4,749
4 Biss 75% 3,833
5 Bews 50% 810
6 Bess 75% 751
7 Bessie 50% 315
8 Baiss 80% 254
9 Baas 75% 244
10 Bas 75% 215
11 Busse 60% 154
12 Besse 60% 136

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

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