Smeltz Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Smeltz Surname User-submission:

The surname of Smeltz is derived from the original surname Schmelz. Schmelz is a German name which came from the now renamed German province of Schmelz. Most people with the surname Smeltz can be traced to this region.

Smeltz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0431:347,51631,187
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2151:233,57519,635

Smeltz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname of Smeltz is derived from the original surname Schmelz. Schmelz is a German name which came from the now renamed German province of Schmelz. Most people with the surname Smeltz can be traced to this region.

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Smeltz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smeltz is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smeltz? popularity and diffusion

Smeltz is the 336,818th most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname Smeltz is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Smeltz live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,043 people, or 1 in 347,516. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 52 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Smeltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smeltz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Smeltz last name expanded 485 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smeltz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smeltz last name are 28.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Smeltz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.94% more than the national average, earning $61,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmeltz923/
Smeltze920/
Smelt911,869/
Smelz916/
Schmeltz861,522/
Smelts8335/
Smelte8326/
Szmelz834/
Smellz830/
Smiltz830/
Shmelz830/
Smielz830/
Smlt801/
Schmelz774,688/
Schmelt7761/
Shmelts7734/
Chmeltz770/
Smelc734/
Smlth734/
Smilt732/
Smilz730/
Schmoelz7182/
Schmelcz7134/
Schmaelz7124/
Schmeldt7116/
Schmöltz7114/
Schmielt712/
Smeltová711/
Schmelte711/
Schmeldz710/
Schmiltz710/
Schmltdz710/
Smeltsova67204/
Szmelc67136/
Smilth6753/
Smilts6750/
Smilte676/
Smelds671/
Smeltcova671/
Schmlz670/

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