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Where Does The Last Name Smailes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Smailes occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smailes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Smailes is the 244,303^rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,468,146 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Smailes are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 932 people, or 1 in 59,783. In England Smailes is most common in: Durham, where 18 percent reside, Northumberland, where 10 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Smailes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Smailes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Smailes last name increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Smailes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Smailes last name are 11.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smailes earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.56% less than the national average, earning R 165,012 per year; in United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.72% less than the national average, earning $42,369 CAD per year.