Smethem Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Smethem 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]
Smethem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Smethem 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]
Smethem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smethem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smethem is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Smethem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smethem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Smethem is the 4,772,636th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Smethem are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England Smethem is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent are found, Merseyside, where 24 percent are found and Berkshire, where 6 percent are found.
Smethem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Smethem has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Smethem last name expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smeathem | 93 | 0 | / |
| Smithem | 86 | 73 | / |
| Smettem | 86 | 29 | / |
| Smethen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Smathem | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smeathen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smithen | 71 | 744 | / |
| Smithim | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smithene | 67 | 7 | / |
| Smithgen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smitheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smithean | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schmittem | 63 | 28 | / |
| Schmetgen | 63 | 14 | / |
| Smithuysen | 59 | 27 | / |
| Schmidthen | 59 | 5 | / |
| Schmithgen | 59 | 0 | / |
| Smithin | 57 | 37 | / |
| Smistim | 57 | 0 | / |
| Smithuijsen | 56 | 1 | / |
| Schmithesen | 56 | 1 | / |
| Smithing | 53 | 67 | / |
| Schmithuisen | 53 | 22 | / |
| Schmithuysen | 53 | 10 | / |
| Schmithoysen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Schmitthenne | 53 | 1 | / |
| Smithion | 53 | 0 | / |
| Schmidthuysen | 50 | 53 | / |
| Schmitthuisen | 50 | 6 | / |
| Schmitthuysen | 50 | 2 | / |
| Smitihhng | 50 | 1 | / |
| Shmydtene | 50 | 1 | / |
| Smithinck | 50 | 0 | / |
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