Smelly Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Smelly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

Smelly (69) may also be a first name.

Smelly Last Name Facts

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

Smelly occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Smelly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smelly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Smelly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Smelly are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Smelly is also the 1,171,416th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 69 people.

Smelly is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, Georgia, where 12 percent are found and Ohio, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Smelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smelly last name decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smelly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smelly surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Smelly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.28% less than the national average, earning $38,280 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smelley921,247/
Smeelly921/
Smlly910/
Shmuelly861/
Smella8348/
Smilly8321/
Smelle8313/
Smelli835/
Smlley831/
Smly802/
Schmelley800/
Smellie772,200/
Smeller77133/
Smilley7775/
Smaelle771/
Smlay736/
Smley732/
Smaellie7128/
Shmuelli716/
Schmelli712/
Shmeller711/
Schmelle711/
Smiellie711/
Schmeller67910/
Smille67232/
Smylla6736/
Smilla6715/
Smilli679/
Smylle673/
Schmoelle671/
Schmielle671/
Scmley671/
Schmellei671/
Smlyth670/
Schmilley670/

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Smelly Reference & Research

Smiley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Smiley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smelly
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis