Cary-Smith Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Cary-Smith Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cary-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa631:859,96456,669
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Cary-Smith Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cary-Smith is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Cary-Smith are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa it is mostly found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 41 percent reside, Free State, where 22 percent reside and Gauteng, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Cary-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

Cary-Smith earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning R 281,208 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cary-Smith
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