Origins of the Bass surname
About the Basses
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Interesting facts about Bass
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bass surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Bass first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Basses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Basses in 1921
Dressmaker
146
Laundress
119
General Servant Domestic
103
Domestic Servant
100
House Servant
64
Common male occupations for Basses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
370
Farm Hands
195
Farm Labourer
151
General Farmers
132
General Labourer
127
