Smele Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Smele Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:599,11935,891
Canada711:518,95243,932
Wales331:93,7747,567
Latvia61:341,67426,199
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Smele (13) may also be a first name.

Smele Last Name Facts

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

Smele occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smele? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,152,132nd most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Smele reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. Smele is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 13 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 599,119. In England Smele is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 41 percent live, Somerset, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 34 percent live and Wales, where 16 percent live.

Smele Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smele has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 330 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smele Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Smele last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Smele earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smeele91690/
Smaele9135/
Smeile9129/
Smelle9113/
Shmele918/
Smeale913/
Smelie912/
Smehle911/
Smeler911/
Smeyle911/
Smoele911/
Smiele911/
Szmele911/
Smeles911/
Smeley910/
Smle892/
Schmele8369/
Smeiles8349/
Smeelie8322/
Shmeles8316/
Smesler835/
Smeille835/
Smealie834/
Shmeler834/
Smejles832/
Smieley832/
Smeleer831/
Smelher831/
Smelihe831/
Shmeley831/
Shmeile831/
Szmeler831/
Szmelez831/
Smetley830/
Smealey830/
Smetler830/
Smeylie830/
Smile8021,871/
Smale807,036/
Smeal801,602/
Smole801,570/
Smela801,232/
Smyle80187/
Smeli8082/
Smely8048/
Smelá8036/
Smelý8025/
Smeil803/
Smetl803/
Jmele801/
Smeul801/
Shmle801/
Smelh801/
Cmele800/
Schmiele77249/
Smeallie77163/
Schmoele7790/
Schmehle7724/
Smettler777/
Shmelets771/
Shmeileh771/
Shmeless771/
Schmeele770/
Schmaele770/
Smiley7329,570/
Smiles734,109/
Smoley731,037/
Smiler73684/
Smelyy73547/
Smaile73391/
Smalle73245/
Smoleň73238/
Smille73232/
Smeall73221/
Smolle73178/
Smyles73147/
Smolei73121/
Smalej73121/
Smilez7391/
Smelyi7384/
Szmela7360/
Smilee7358/
Smyley7341/
Shmela7335/
Smyler7323/
Szmeil7323/
Szmgel7317/
Smeili7316/
Smelia7316/
Smiela7315/
Smaley7312/
Smehyl7311/
Shmeil7310/
Smelaj7310/
Smeliy739/
Smiely739/
Shmeli738/
Smelis738/
Smelii737/
Smilet736/
Smaeli736/
Smayle735/
Smylee735/
Smeila735/
Szmale734/
Smeily734/
Smysle733/
Smylle733/
Smileu733/
Smeloy732/
Smalee732/
Shmale732/
Smalei732/
Smealy731/
Smelya731/
Chmele731/
Cmejle731/
Smeela731/
Smeala731/
Smytle731/
Smilei731/
Smajle731/
Smeisl731/
Szmole731/
Smitel731/
Smieli731/
Smesel730/
Smoely730/
Smileh730/
Schmeiler7179/
Schmieley7122/
Schmehler717/
Smichelle712/
Schmiehle711/
Schmetler710/
Schmettle710/
Smalley6721,957/
Schmale673,718/
Smitley671,769/
Smailes671,631/
Smittle67629/
Schmeil67619/
Smelaya67567/
Shmeila67334/
Smelaia67217/
Smolley67176/
Schmöle67172/
Schmole67130/
Shmaley67106/
Smejlis6781/
Smelich6768/
Schmela6767/
Schmeal6758/
Smailer6755/
Smailey6741/
Smeilis6731/
Szmicel6731/
Shmelya6727/
Shmalei6719/
Shmiler6716/
Chmeler6715/
Shmyler6712/
Smeggil6710/
S'Maile6710/
Smahlei677/
Schmely674/
Smysley674/
Shmelis674/
Smaille673/
Smileys673/
Smithle673/
Shmeela673/
Shmelyo672/
Shmelia672/
Schmile672/
Smejliś672/
Shmeily672/
Shmytel672/
Jmeleth671/
J'Meile671/
Smisiel671/
Smittel671/
Smealli671/
Schmettler671/
Smajler671/
Smechel671/
Smejlaj671/
Smelaja671/
Shmitel671/
Schmäle671/
Szmiela671/
Szmycel671/
Shmelaa671/
Smessel671/
Shmeelh671/
Shmehel671/
Smealii671/
Smeeeel671/
Zmle671/
Smoille670/
Smysell670/
Smisler670/
Smeally670/
Smitler670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smele
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