Smeltzer Surname

80,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1911:69,8248,111
Canada5891:62,5567,315
Israel1341:63,8638,018
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8431:59,5716,578

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.

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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.

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