Origins of the Voss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 168West Midlands 25East 22London 128South East 84South West 62South Wales 28Mid Wales 4West Wales 1North Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vosses lived in east-midlands

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    2,100 Voss Travel & migration records
    7,100 Vosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Voss

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    What are the most common Voss first names?

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    Anna

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    Common jobs for Vosses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Vosses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    15

    Cook Domestic

    12

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Vosses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    55

    Farm Hands

    33

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    General Farmers

    26

    General Labourer

    24

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