Naysmith Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Naysmith Surname Definition:

(Scottish) The smith who made nails.

Naysmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2241:23,9012,647
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
New Zealand1051:43,1277,159
England851:655,50738,035
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia621:435,41534,362
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1831:20,4552,022
England261:937,51438,808
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Naysmith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) The smith who made nails.

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

Naysmith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Naysmith is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naysmith? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 440,082nd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,367,026 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Naysmith are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 224 people, or 1 in 23,901. In Scotland Naysmith is most prevalent in: City of Edinburgh, where 26 percent reside, East Lothian, where 17 percent reside and Fife, where 11 percent reside. Other than Scotland this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Naysmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Naysmith has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Naysmith last name rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Naysmith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Naysmith last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Naysmith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 193.84% more than the national average, earning R 698,280 per year; in United States they earn 13.06% more than the national average, earning $48,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nysmith9318/
Naismith883,214/
Neysmith88317/
Neasmith88108/
Nyesmith885/
Naysmyth881/
Natsmith881/
Nahsmith880/
Nashsmith821/
Naismaith820/
Nesmith808,983/
Nasmyth80204/
Nismith802/
Natsmit801/
Noyessmith784/
Naithsmith780/
Neathsmith780/
Nessmith75540/
Neesmith75314/
Naismyth7522/
Neismith7511/
Nasmythe758/
Nesmaith751/
Nesmieth751/
Nissmith750/
Nasmid7115/
Nesmit716/
Nessmisth711/
Neitsmith710/
Nethsmith710/
Neggesmith6711/
Nesmyth679/
Nesmiht674/
Nesmitt671/
Nezmith670/
Nesmeth670/

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