Lea-Smith Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Lea-Smith Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lea-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lea-Smith Last Name Facts

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

Lea-Smith is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Lea-Smith is the 3,730,171st most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Lea-Smith live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is most common in: Staffordshire, where 81 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 6 percent reside and Merseyside, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Norway, where 14 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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