Bliss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bliss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bliss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 273
Agricultural Labourer 21
Farmer 21
General Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 12
Living On Own Means 12
Dress Maker 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
Carpenter 10
Laundress 8
General Servant Domestic 7
General Servant 7
Tailor 7
Dressmaker 6
Farm Labourer 6
Blacksmith 6
Clerk 6
Labourer 5
Straw Plaiter 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Errand Boy 4
Market Gardener 4
Nil 4
School Teacher 4
Gas Fitter 4

Bliss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bliss 100% 12,080
2 Bloss 80% 1,947
3 Bailiss 71% 738
4 Bless 80% 442
5 Bailess 57% 301
6 Blass 80% 157
7 Blessea 57% 156
8 Blosse 67% 148

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

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