Boss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boss family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 21
Female Servant 18
Independent 12
Labourer 8
Farmer 6
Male Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
Blacksmith 4
Tailor 4
Publican 3
Coal Miner 3
Pauper 2
Mariner 2
School Mistress 2
Servant 2
Navy P 2
Shoe Maker 2
Painter 2
Prisoner Married Widow 2
Coachman 2
Hair Dresser 2
Iron Founder 2
Jeweller 2
Shoe M 2
Mariner Labourer 2

Boss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bass 75% 23,795
2 Buss 75% 7,296
3 Boss 100% 4,749
4 Biss 75% 3,833
5 Bess 75% 751
6 Bessie 50% 315
7 Baiss 60% 254
8 Busse 60% 154
9 Besse 60% 136

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The surname Boss is the 3rd most popular variant of Bass.

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