Nasmith Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Nasmith Surname Definition:

Nasmith--This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nail-smith.' So says Lower, but see my remarks upon Knifesmith.

James Nasmite, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).

John Naysmith, Yorkshire: Barnes' Ecclesiastical Proceedings (Surtees Society).

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Nasmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1051:350,91031,754
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Nasmith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nasmith--This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nail-smith.' So says Lower, but see my remarks upon Knifesmith.

James Nasmite, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).

John Naysmith, Yorkshire: Barnes' Ecclesiastical Proceedings (Surtees Society).

James Nasmith, sheriff of Norwich, 1734: History of Norfolk.

1745. Married-James Nasmith and Mary Barthol: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1751. Baptised-Ann. d. Alexander Naesmith: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Nail-Smith [Old English nœgel, nail + smiþ, smith]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The smith who made nails.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nasmith Last Name Facts

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

Nasmith is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nasmith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,129,067th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. Nasmith occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Nasmith live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Nasmith is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 350,910. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 70 percent live, British Columbia, where 17 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 5 percent live. Beside Canada it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Nasmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nasmith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nasmith surname fell 72 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nasmith Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nasmith earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning R 245,340 per year; in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning $58,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naismith933,214/
Naysmith93778/
Neasmith93108/
Natsmith931/
Nahsmith930/
Naesmith930/
Nashsmith881/
Naismaith880/
Nesmith868,983/
Nasmyth86204/
Natsmit861/
Neathsmith820/
Naithsmith820/
Nessmith80540/
Neysmith80317/
Neesmith80314/
Naismyth8022/
Neismith8011/
Nasmythe808/
Naysmyth801/
Nesmaith801/
Nesmieth801/
Nasmid7715/
Nesmit776/
Neitsmith750/
Nesmyth719/
Nesmiht714/
Nesmitt711/
Nesmeth710/
Nezmith710/
Najmid622/
Najmet621/
Neischmidt591/
Nazmesht531/
Neuschmid50165/
Nazmetova5032/

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