Goss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 357
Agricultural Labourer 53
General Labourer 28
Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 22
Coal Miner 21
Farmer 21
Dress Maker 21
Laundress 20
Living On Own Means 18
General Servant 17
Carpenter 16
General Servant Domestic 15
Farm Labourer 12
Tailor 12
Living On Her Own Means 12
Blacksmith 10
Tailoress 10
Dressmaker 9
Farm Servant 9
Cook Domestic Servant 8
General Domestic Servant 8
Clerk 8
House Keeper 8
Mason 8

Goss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Goss 100% 18,195
2 Gass 75% 2,777
3 Guess 60% 2,288
4 Agass 60% 680
5 Gess 75% 382
6 Gosse 80% 262
7 Guss 75% 146
8 Goos 75% 123

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

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