Smethills Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Smethills Surname Definition:

A location name in Lancashire.

Smethills Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England91:6,190,895170,599
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Smethills Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Smethills Last Name Facts

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

Smethills occurs most in Australia. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Smethills.

How Common Is The Last Name Smethills? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Smethills is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Smethills reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Smethills is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 2,699,570. In Australia Smethills is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 60 percent reside, New South Wales, where 30 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Australia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 26 percent reside.

Smethills Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Smethills has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smethills Last Name Statistics demography

Smethills earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $53,900 USD per year.

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