Smeltzer Surname
Approximately 6,033 people bear this surname
Smeltzer 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.
Smeltzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,191 | 1:69,824 | 8,111 |
| Canada | 589 | 1:62,556 | 7,315 |
| Israel | 134 | 1:63,863 | 8,018 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 843 | 1:59,571 | 6,578 |
Smeltzer 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.
- smecker127Smeltzer Demographics
Average Male Smeltzer Height
176.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Smeltzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smeltzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smeltzer is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smeltzer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Smeltzer is the 80,670th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,207,947 people. The last name Smeltzer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Smeltzer reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,191 people, or 1 in 69,824. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 23 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Smeltzer occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Israel, where 2 percent are found.
Smeltzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Smeltzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Smeltzer surname increased 616 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Smeltzer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Smeltzer last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Smeltzer surname are 23.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Smeltzer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% more than the national average, earning $50,968 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shmeltzer | 94 | 17 | / |
| Smeltzerr | 94 | 1 | / |
| Smeldtzer | 94 | 0 | / |
| Scmeltzer | 94 | 0 | / |
| Smelzer | 93 | 48 | / |
| Smltzer | 93 | 0 | / |
| Smeltze | 93 | 0 | / |
| Schmeltzer | 89 | 1,197 | / |
| Smeltser | 88 | 113 | / |
| Shmelzer | 88 | 35 | / |
| Smeltcer | 88 | 2 | / |
| Smletzer | 88 | 0 | / |
| Smellzer | 88 | 0 | / |
| Smeltger | 88 | 0 | / |
| Schmelzer | 82 | 12,163 | / |
| Shmeltser | 82 | 148 | / |
| Scmelczer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Smelcer | 80 | 1,161 | / |
| Shmelze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smeltzy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smilzer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smelzea | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schmelczer | 78 | 156 | / |
| Schmoelzer | 78 | 53 | / |
| Schmöltzer | 78 | 16 | / |
| Schmelzcer | 78 | 5 | / |
| Schmeltcer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schmeltzie | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schmuelzer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schmeltser | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schmiltzer | 78 | 0 | / |
| Schmellzer | 78 | 0 | / |
| Smelcerz | 75 | 133 | / |
| Szmelcer | 75 | 109 | / |
| Smelcher | 75 | 60 | / |
| Smelscer | 75 | 29 | / |
| Schmelze | 75 | 5 | / |
| Smellcer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schmölzer | 71 | 1,194 | / |
| Schmelcer | 71 | 15 | / |
| Szmelcerz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Smildzere | 71 | 3 | / |
| Smelczyrz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schmilzer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schmelcher | 67 | 1,188 | / |
| Šmelcer | 67 | 67 | / |
| Smelcerova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Szmelczyrz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Şmelţer | 67 | 1 | / |
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