Smetham Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Smetham Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Smooth or Level Enclosure [Old English sméþe, smooth, etc. + ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] 2 the Smith’s Enclosure [Old English smiþ, smith]

Smetham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:306,14323,159
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Smetham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Smooth or Level Enclosure [Old English sméþe, smooth, etc. + ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] 2 the Smith’s Enclosure [Old English smiþ, smith]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smetham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smetham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smetham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 996,001st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Smetham live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 306,143. In England Smetham is mostly found in: Gloucestershire, where 24 percent live, Cheshire, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 10 percent live. Besides England Smetham occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.

Smetham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smetham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smeatham9365/
Smitham86729/
Smettam861/
Smatham861/
Smaitham804/
Smetan77169/
Smettan7174/
Shmetan7129/
Smietan7128/
Smithan7110/
Smetane718/
Smeatom716/
Szmetan714/
Smetanc711/
Smetann711/
Smetank711/
Smethanova711/
Smithom711/
Smettom710/
Smethon710/
Smithtan672/
Smithand671/
Smitthan671/
Smettane671/
Smithomt671/
Smithean670/

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