Last name Несс (Ness 
, Nasse , Næss 
) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Несс is characteristic of Norway, where it is quite a common surname, Vanuatu, and British Virgin Islands. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Norway, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Несс is the forename as well as the last name.