Carey-Smith Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Carey-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Carey & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Carey-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
England111:5,065,278148,650
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Carey-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carey-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

Carey-Smith occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carey-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carey-Smith is the 2,944,094th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Carey-Smith is primarily found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Carey-Smith live; 52 percent live in Australasia and 52 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 205,833. In New Zealand Carey-Smith is primarily concentrated in: Otago Region, where 36 percent reside, Hawke's Bay Region, where 27 percent reside and Taranaki Region, where 27 percent reside. Besides New Zealand this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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