Smeaton Surname
Approximately 3,437 people bear this surname
Smeaton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smeaton' now Kirk Smeaton, near Womersley, Yorkshire.
Johannes Smeton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1620-1. John Mason and Rosamond Smeton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1756.
Read More About This SurnameSmeaton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,017 | 1:54,787 | 6,662 |
| Australia | 794 | 1:34,000 | 4,486 |
| United States | 475 | 1:763,071 | 59,419 |
| Scotland | 420 | 1:12,747 | 1,691 |
| Canada | 336 | 1:109,659 | 11,761 |
| New Zealand | 265 | 1:17,088 | 2,990 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 484 | 1:7,734 | 1,071 |
| England | 365 | 1:66,782 | 7,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Smeaton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smeaton' now Kirk Smeaton, near Womersley, Yorkshire.
Johannes Smeton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1620-1. John Mason and Rosamond Smeton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1756. Married —John Smeaton and Ann Jenkinson: St. George, Hanover Square.
1769. — James Smeeton and Jane Sherwood: ibid.
From the lands of Smytheton or Smythetun, now Smeaton, near Musselburgh, Midlothian. Henry de Smithetone of the county of Edneburk rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210). Henricus de Smeithtone, juror on an inquisition at Muskylburg in 1359 (RD., p. 267). Alexander Smeythtone had a gift of 12 marks land in Eistrud, Shetland, in 1506 (BM., D-, p. 108), and Erasmus Smittoune in Snarravo, Unst, is in record in 1613 (Shetland). Thomas Smeton or Smeaton (1536-83) was principal of Glasgow University, Smeetoun 1646, Smeiton 1680, Smeton and Smetoun 1584, Smettoun 1624, Smeytone 1678, Smitton 1745.
(English) belonging to Smeaton (Yorks4), Smeeton (Leic.), &c. = 1 the Smooth or Flat Enclosure [Old English smepe + tún] 2 the Smith’s or Smiths’ Place [Old English smiþ, genit. pl. smiþa + tún] 3 the Small Enclosure or Farm [v. Smee] One of the Yorkshire Smeatons was Smiþatún in the 10th cent. ('Cart. Sax.’ no. 1255.) In Domesday-Book, Gt. Smeaton (Yorks) was Smidetune and Smidetone; Little Smeaton (Yorks), Smidetune and Smedetone; Kirk Smeaton (Yorks), Smedeton(e; Smeeton (Leic.), Smitone.
A parish and a township of Yorkshire.
A location name in Cornwall, Yorkshire.
Smeaton Demographics
Average Male Smeaton Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Smeaton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smeaton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Smeaton is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smeaton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 131,521st most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,120,322 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Smeaton live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,017 people, or 1 in 54,787. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Not including England Smeaton is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Smeaton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Smeaton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Smeaton surname grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 144 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Smeaton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Smeaton last name is chiefly Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Smeaton surname are 17.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Smeaton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.43% less than the national average, earning R 136,800 per year; in United States they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $50,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.92% more than the national average, earning $58,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smeton | 92 | 48 | / |
| Smaton | 92 | 0 | / |
| Smeeton | 86 | 1,057 | / |
| Smaiton | 86 | 65 | / |
| Smaston | 86 | 14 | / |
| Smeatom | 86 | 6 | / |
| Smetton | 86 | 3 | / |
| Smmeton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smeiton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smayton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smieton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smethon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smathon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smeyton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smathong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smyton | 77 | 226 | / |
| Smetan | 77 | 169 | / |
| Smiton | 77 | 112 | / |
| Smatan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cmaton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cmeton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Smitton | 71 | 179 | / |
| Smettan | 71 | 74 | / |
| Szmetán | 71 | 65 | / |
| Shmetan | 71 | 29 | / |
| Smietan | 71 | 28 | / |
| Smithon | 71 | 20 | / |
| Smouton | 71 | 9 | / |
| Smetane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Szmetan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Smastan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Smetann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smatane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smetank | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smython | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smetanc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smettom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smiston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smithton | 67 | 91 | / |
| Smeatham | 67 | 65 | / |
| Smasthan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shmyetan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smettane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smithgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smythton | 67 | 0 | / |
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