Smeesters Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Smeesters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smeesters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4121:27,9044,464
England331:1,688,42669,999
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Smeesters Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smeesters is found most frequently in Belgium. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smeesters? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 630,290th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Smeesters live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 412 people, or 1 in 27,904. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 38 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 31 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 31 percent reside. Outside of Belgium this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Smeesters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Smeesters has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Smeesters last name increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smeesters Last Name Statistics demography

Smeesters earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smesters941/
Smeysters89110/
Smesthers890/
Smeters8811/
Smeijsters84160/
Smethers82963/
Smetters8281/
Smeiters821/
Smisters820/
Smeathers78262/
Smettetrs781/
Smiters7517/
Smithers719,336/
Smythers71406/
Smitters7112/
Smitthers672/
Smithters671/
Smithhers671/
Smiothers671/
Smitherst670/
Smittiers670/
Schmiters670/
Schmitters630/
Schmithers630/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smeesters
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