Smareglia Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Smareglia Surname User-submission:
Smareglia is probably a surname of Venetian origin: it should result from a nickname based on the archaic Venetian dialect term 'smara' (melancholy, boredom; Boerio-Manin, 'Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano', 1829), probably to emphasize one aspect of the ancestor's character (Rossoni, '
Read More About This SurnameSmareglia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 108 | 1:566,266 | 54,070 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Smareglia Surname Meaning
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Smareglia is probably a surname of Venetian origin: it should result from a nickname based on the archaic Venetian dialect term 'smara' (melancholy, boredom; Boerio-Manin, 'Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano', 1829), probably to emphasize one aspect of the ancestor's character (Rossoni, 'L'origine dei cognomi italiani, storia ed etimologia', 2014). It is a very rare surname, which leads back to the same family.
We find it in Istria between 1800 and World War II. After World War II it spread to Italy, America and Australia.
Smareglia è un cognome di probabile origine veneta: dovrebbe derivare da un soprannome basato sul termine dialettale veneziano arcaico 'smara' (melanconia, noia; Boerio-Manin, 'Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano', 1829), probabilmente a sottolineare un aspetto del carattere del capostipite (Rossoni, 'L'origine dei cognomi italiani, storia ed etimologia', 2014). È un cognome molto raro, che si riconduce allo stesso nucleo familiare.Lo ritroviamo in Istria tra il 1800 e la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale si è diffuso in Italia, raggiungendo l'America e l'Australia.
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Where Does The Last Name Smareglia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Smareglia is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Smareglia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,620,164th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. Smareglia is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Smareglia reside; 87 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 87 percent reside in Italic Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 566,266. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 90 percent are found, Lombardy, where 6 percent are found and Lazio, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Italy it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smereglia | 89 | 5 | / |
| Smarilia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Smeraglia | 78 | 584 | / |
| Smeriglia | 78 | 2 | / |
| Smereglio | 78 | 1 | / |
| Smeriglio | 67 | 1,264 | / |
| Smeraglio | 67 | 40 | / |
| Smeraglioo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Smeragliuo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Smariolo | 59 | 16 | / |
| Schmoreleitz | 57 | 2 | / |
| Shmarhylo | 56 | 4 | / |
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