Nasmyth Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Nasmyth Surname Definition:

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

Nasmyth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Australia291:930,88655,860
England271:2,063,63279,942
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland601:62,3873,880
England271:902,79138,028
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Nasmyth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A nail-smith or nail-maker.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A nail maker-they bear two broken hammere in their arms.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Nasmyth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nasmyth is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nasmyth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,168,344th most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Nasmyth are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Nasmyth is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States Nasmyth is most common in: California, where 50 percent live, Georgia, where 14 percent live and Oregon, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States Nasmyth exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Nasmyth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nasmyth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nasmyth last name increased 1,280 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nasmyth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nasmyth surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nasmyth earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.43% more than the national average, earning $61,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naismyth9322/
Nasmythe938/
Naysmyth931/
Nasmith86214/
Nesmyth869/
Naismith803,214/
Naysmith80778/
Neasmith80108/
Natsmith801/
Nahsmith800/
Nashsmith751/
Naismaith750/
Nesmith718,983/
Nysmith7118/
Nismith712/
Natsmit711/
Neathsmith710/
Nesmeth710/
Naithsmith710/
Nessmith67540/
Neysmith67317/
Neesmith67314/
Neismith6711/
Nesmieth671/
Nesmaith671/
Nissmith670/
Nessmisth631/
Neitsmith630/
Nethsmith630/
Nasmid6215/
Nesmit626/
Najmet621/
Nesmiht574/
Nesmitt571/
Nezmith570/
Nessmithová561/
Nazmesht531/
Nazmetova5032/

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