Johnsmith Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Canada

Johnsmith Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Johnsmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Johnsmith (95) may also be a first name.

Johnsmith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Johnsmith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Johnsmith is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Johnsmith? popularity and diffusion

The last name Johnsmith is the 5,057,639th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Johnsmith is mostly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Johnsmith reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 95 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Johnsmith is most numerous in: Rivers, where 83 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Johnsmith
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