Cariss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cariss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cariss family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Female Servant 4
Tailor 2
Farmer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cordwainer 1
Blacksmith Apprentice 1
Brick Layer Joiner 1
Brick Layers Labourer 1
Card Wainer 1
Cloth Draper 1
Draper Shopman 1
Grocer 1
Independent 1
Joiner 1
Joiner Journeyman 1
Labourer 1
Male Servant 1
Over Looker Railway 1
Publican 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Wool Comber 1

Cariss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cross 67% 142,207
2 Crosse 50% 1,974
3 Crass 67% 1,464
4 Cariss 100% 962
5 Carris 67% 658
6 Carss 83% 625
7 Cress 67% 580
8 Criss 83% 507
9 Caress 83% 473
10 Corss 67% 260
11 Caris 83% 247
12 Carass 83% 172
13 Cresse 50% 139
14 Carriss 86% 116

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The surname Cariss is the 4th most popular variant of Cross.

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