Nesmith Surname
Approximately 8,983 people bear this surname
Nesmith Surname Definition:
A variant of Nasmith, q.v.
Nesmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,829 | 1:41,053 | 5,039 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 912 | 1:55,064 | 6,171 |
Nesmith (34) may also be a first name.
Nesmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Nasmith, q.v.
(Scottish) The smith who made nails.
Nesmith Demographics
Average Male Nesmith Height
176.14 cm
Average Female Nesmith Height
162.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nesmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nesmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nesmith occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nesmith? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 56,456th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 811,260 people. Nesmith occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Nesmith are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 34 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 8,829 people, or 1 in 41,053. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and South Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Nesmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nesmith has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nesmith last name expanded 968 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nesmith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nesmith surname are 10.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nesmith earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning R 284,328 per year; in United States they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning $39,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.57% more than the national average, earning $63,878 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nessmith | 93 | 540 | / |
| Neysmith | 93 | 317 | / |
| Neesmith | 93 | 314 | / |
| Neasmith | 93 | 108 | / |
| Neismith | 93 | 11 | / |
| Nesmieth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nesmaith | 93 | 1 | / |
| Naesmith | 93 | 0 | / |
| Nesmit | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nessmisth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Neitsmith | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nethsmith | 88 | 0 | / |
| Nasmith | 86 | 214 | / |
| Nysmith | 86 | 18 | / |
| Nesmyth | 86 | 9 | / |
| Nesmiht | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nismith | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nesmitt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nezmith | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nesmeth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Neathsmith | 82 | 0 | / |
| Naismith | 80 | 3,214 | / |
| Naysmith | 80 | 778 | / |
| Nahsmith | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nissmith | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nessmithová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nashsmith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naismaith | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nasmyth | 71 | 204 | / |
| Nieschmidt | 71 | 42 | / |
| Neischmidt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naithsmith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Naismyth | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naysmyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuschmid | 63 | 165 | / |
| Nasmid | 62 | 15 | / |
| Nejmet | 62 | 4 | / |
| Nicmit | 62 | 1 | / |
| Neuschmied | 59 | 49 | / |
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