Smelz Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Smelz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smelz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Smelz Last Name Facts

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

Smelz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smelz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smelz is the 7,593,402nd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Smelz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Smelz are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: Arkansas, where 25 percent are found, Illinois, where 25 percent are found and South Carolina, where 25 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent are found.

Smelz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smelz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smelz surname rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smelz Last Name Statistics demography

Smelz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smeltz911,094/
Szmelz914/
Smelsz912/
Smielz910/
Shmelz910/
Smellz910/
Schmelz834,688/
Shmeltz833/
Smeltze830/
Shmelze830/
Smels806/
Smelc804/
Smilz800/
Schmeltz771,522/
Schmoelz7782/
Schmelcz7734/
Schmaelz7724/
Schmelze775/
Schmeldz770/
Szmelc73136/
Smeels7394/
Smełsz7363/
Smelts7335/
Smells7314/
Shmels739/
Smelds731/
Smiels731/
Smuels730/
Schmlz730/
Smiltz730/
Schmölz672,098/
Shmelts6734/
Shmldzh678/
Shmuels677/
Schmølz675/
Shmelse674/
Schmilz673/
Smlx672/
Xmlz671/
Schmels671/
Schmlez671/
Chmeltz670/

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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 Smelz
  • 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