Smedley Surname

41,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Smedley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smythley.' I cannot identify the spot.

Willelmus de Smythlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota de Smythlay, 1379: ibid.

1693. Baptised — Mary d. Thomas Smedley: St.

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Smedley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2481:58,0126,875
England4,4471:12,5291,851
Australia1,2151:22,2193,065
Canada2841:129,73813,514
New Zealand1221:37,1176,329
Wales1111:27,8792,864
Scotland1031:51,9794,440
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
France131:5,109,440259,941
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4091:10,1181,536
Wales421:37,3432,016
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4151:35,4904,216

Smedley (99) may also be a first name.

Smedley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smythley.' I cannot identify the spot.

Willelmus de Smythlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Magota de Smythlay, 1379: ibid.

1693. Baptised — Mary d. Thomas Smedley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) belonging to Smedley (Lancs), a.d. 1505 Smetheley = the Smooth or Flat Lea [Old English sméþe + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the smooth or flat meadow.

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

Smedley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smedley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smedley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,106th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 572,875 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Smedley are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 99 people.

The surname Smedley is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 6,248 people, or 1 in 58,012. In The United States Smedley is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Smedley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smedley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smedley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Smedley surname are 23.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smedley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning R 236,952 per year; in United States they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $42,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $51,559 CAD per year.

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