Smeeth Surname
Approximately 672 people bear this surname
Smeeth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smethe' a smooth place. A large open level or an open, level, smooth turf.
Johannes del Smethe, I sol da uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of Smeeth,' a parish in Kent No doubt the origin is identical with (1).
Read More About This SurnameSmeeth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 387 | 1:143,974 | 13,910 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:125,002 | 11,754 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Smeeth (37) may also be a first name.
Smeeth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smethe' a smooth place. A large open level or an open, level, smooth turf.
Johannes del Smethe, I sol da uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of Smeeth,' a parish in Kent No doubt the origin is identical with (1).
Laurence de Smethe, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1746. Married — Thomas Smeed and Mary Booker: Canterbury Cath.
1757. — John Smethe and Rose Broughton: St. George, Hanover Square.
Local. Margaret Scheid banished from Edinburgh, 1529 (MCM., II, p. 89).
= Smeath, q.v.
The Kentish parish Smeeth was Smethe in the 13th cent.
A parish in Kent is specifically so called. In Norfolk any flat plain bears this name. Anglo-Saxon smaeth.
Smeeth Demographics
Average Smeeth Salary in
United States
$30,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Smeeth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smeeth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smeeth is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Smeeth.
How Common Is The Last Name Smeeth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 492,243rd most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. The last name Smeeth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Smeeth reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. Smeeth is also the 1,688,769th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 37 people.
Smeeth is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England Smeeth is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Hampshire, where 15 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Smeeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Smeeth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Smeeth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Smeeth last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Smeeth earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.47% less than the national average, earning $30,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,994 CAD per year.
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