Scott-Smith Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Scott-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Scott & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scott-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:428,60028,863
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia321:843,61652,533
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Scott-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Scott-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

Scott-Smith is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scott-Smith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 926,175th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Scott-Smith live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 428,600. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Devon, where 9 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Scott-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scott-Smith surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Scott-Smith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.62% more than the national average, earning R 533,784 per year; in United States they earn 54.23% more than the national average, earning $66,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.73% more than the national average, earning $69,422 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scotto-Smith961/
Scot-Smith9516/
Scottsmith9515/
Scott Smith914/
Sagot-Smith821/
Seykota-Smith753/
Skoda-Smith733/
Skeat-Smith731/
Sukhotsmith731/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Scott-Smith
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