Sixsmith Surname

324,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sixsmith Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoesmith,' a maker of horseshoes, a farrier. Sixsmith may be a corruption of sickle-smith (v. Sucksmith); but it is probable, however strange it may appear, that all the above names are changes rung upon Shoesmith.

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Sixsmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7401:75,2958,539
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Canada931:396,18935,081
Australia521:519,14839,018
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malta41:107,5681,849
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5021:48,5575,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Sixsmith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoesmith,' a maker of horseshoes, a farrier. Sixsmith may be a corruption of sickle-smith (v. Sucksmith); but it is probable, however strange it may appear, that all the above names are changes rung upon Shoesmith. Having once reached Sucksmith, the final step to Sixsmith was easy.

William le Shosmyth, Close Rolls, 16 Edward I.

Henry Shughsmythe, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Margerie Shughsmythe. Lancashire Wills and Inventories (Chetham Society).

Bryan Sukesmythe, temp. Elizabeth 7. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1577. Baptised — Mary, d. John Shewsmith: St. Thomas the Apostle, London.

1576. Bryan Shusmith, of Winwick: Wills at Chester.

1602. Thomas Sixsmith, of Atherton: ibid.

1608. John Sixsmith, of Wigan: ibid.

1617. Thomas Sixesmith, or Sicksmith, Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(English) Sickle-Smith [Old Englishsicol+ smið] John Sykelsmith.—Cal. Inq. P.M.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The smith who made small swords or daggers.

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

Sixsmith Last Name Facts

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

Sixsmith occurs most in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sixsmith? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sixsmith is the 324,858th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,359,115 people. Sixsmith occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sixsmith are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Sixsmith is most widespread in England, where it is held by 740 people, or 1 in 75,295. In England Sixsmith is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent reside, Merseyside, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Sixsmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sixsmith has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 32 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sixsmith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sixsmith surname is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sixsmith last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sixsmith earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning R 189,336 per year; in United States they earn 20.82% more than the national average, earning $52,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $50,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sixmith930/
Sexsmith881,307/
Siksmith880/
Sixsmyth880/
Sexsmaith821/
Sicksmith820/
Sexmith8013/
Secsmith750/
Sexsmithová742/
Secksmith710/

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