Smedley Surname
Approximately 12,721 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSmedley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,248 | 1:58,012 | 6,875 |
| England | 4,447 | 1:12,529 | 1,851 |
| Australia | 1,215 | 1:22,219 | 3,065 |
| Canada | 284 | 1:129,738 | 13,514 |
| New Zealand | 122 | 1:37,117 | 6,329 |
| Wales | 111 | 1:27,879 | 2,864 |
| Scotland | 103 | 1:51,979 | 4,440 |
| South Africa | 82 | 1:660,704 | 48,422 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,409 | 1:10,118 | 1,536 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,415 | 1:35,490 | 4,216 |
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.
(English) belonging to Smedley (Lancs), a.d. 1505 Smetheley = the Smooth or Flat Lea [Old English sméþe + leáh]
(English) Dweller at the smooth or flat meadow.
Smedley Demographics
Average Male Smedley Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Smedley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smedley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Smedley is found in The United States 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 Smedley? popularity and diffusion
Smedley is the 41,106th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 572,875 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Smedley live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most frequent forename globally, borne by 99 people.
Smedley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,248 people, or 1 in 58,012. In The United States Smedley is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Smedley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Smedley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smedley last name rose 442 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,288 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Smedley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Smedley last name are 23.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.33% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smeadley | 93 | 7 | / |
| Smeedley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smedleyy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smedleys | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smeddley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smedly | 92 | 55 | / |
| Smedle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Schmedley | 88 | 4 | / |
| Smeadlley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Smidley | 86 | 32 | / |
| Smeddle | 86 | 31 | / |
| Smedler | 86 | 19 | / |
| Smedlet | 86 | 3 | / |
| Smodley | 86 | 2 | / |
| Smedlya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smedlie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smeadly | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smadley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smedliy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smeddles | 80 | 11 | / |
| Scmidley | 80 | 3 | / |
| Smedelly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schmedle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smeidlie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smitdley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smedla | 77 | 7 | / |
| Smidle | 77 | 4 | / |
| Smedli | 77 | 2 | / |
| Smidly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schmedler | 75 | 218 | / |
| Schmidley | 75 | 121 | / |
| Schmiedle | 75 | 69 | / |
| Schmedlie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schmeidler | 71 | 431 | / |
| Smidler | 71 | 34 | / |
| Smiddle | 71 | 31 | / |
| Shmidle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schmeidlie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smidles | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schmidle | 67 | 1,170 | / |
| Schmidly | 67 | 87 | / |
| Šmeidler | 67 | 23 | / |
| Smedilli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smiddlay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smiddler | 67 | 0 | / |
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