Locksmith Surname
Approximately 298 people bear this surname
Locksmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the locksmith.' 'Loksmythe, serefaber' (Prompt. Parv). Locksmith, I fear, is obsolete; but v. Lockyear, which has a vigorous existence.
Robert Locsmyth, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameLocksmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 158 | 1:2,294,044 | 142,811 |
| England | 76 | 1:733,132 | 40,828 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Locksmith (53) may also be a first name.
Locksmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the locksmith.' 'Loksmythe, serefaber' (Prompt. Parv). Locksmith, I fear, is obsolete; but v. Lockyear, which has a vigorous existence.
Robert Locsmyth, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Loksmyth, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Roger Locksmyth, vicar of Wighton, Norfolk, 1384: History of Norfolk.
William Loksmyth. CK., 6 Henry VI.
1605. William Locksmith, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
— Married — William Locksmith and Katharine Markham: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1690. Anthony Locksmith, Surrey, and Susan Rogers: Marriage Lic. (London).
From the occupation of locksmith or maker of locks. Robert lokessmyth in Dumfries in mentioned before 1214 as holding land there (Kelso, 11). In two charters of grants to the Abbey of Holm Cultram of c 1280 mention is made in one of the lands of Henricus Loker (i.e. Locker) and in the other of Henricus le lokesmyth (Edgar, p. 220—221).
(English) One who made locks.
The occupation. Loc-smyth. H.R.
Locksmith Demographics
Average Locksmith Salary in
United States
$28,299 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Locksmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Locksmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Locksmith is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Locksmith? popularity and diffusion
The last name Locksmith is the 897,852nd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname Locksmith is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Locksmith are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 53 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States Locksmith is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States Locksmith exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.
Locksmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Locksmith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Locksmith surname increased 929 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Locksmith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Locksmith last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
Locksmith earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.42% less than the national average, earning $28,299 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locksmit | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lacksmith | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lecksmith | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lockschmidt | 80 | 10 | / |
| Longsmith | 78 | 15 | / |
| Lakshmit | 71 | 7 | / |
| Lokszmid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekshmit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Legsmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leckschmidt | 70 | 1 | / |
| Langsmith | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lochszmyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Longsmidt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lakshmitdd | 63 | 1 | / |
| Loughsmyth | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lakshmid | 59 | 5 | / |
| Laxmit | 53 | 3 | / |
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