Smethwick Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Smethwick Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Smethwick; or Dweller at 1 the Village on the Smeeth or Plain [v. under Smeeth, Smeath2, and + Old English wíc, dwellings] 2 the Smith’s Place [Old English smiþ, smith] The Staffordshire Smethwick was Smedewich (d for th, ch as k) in Domesday- Book: it "lies on a plain at the foot of the Rowley Hills.

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Smethwick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Smethwick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Smethwick; or Dweller at 1 the Village on the Smeeth or Plain [v. under Smeeth, Smeath2, and + Old English wíc, dwellings] 2 the Smith’s Place [Old English smiþ, smith] The Staffordshire Smethwick was Smedewich (d for th, ch as k) in Domesday- Book: it "lies on a plain at the foot of the Rowley Hills.”

The Cheshire Smethwick was Smethewik A.D. 1431-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smethwick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smethwick is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smethwick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name Smethwick occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Smethwick reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Smethwick is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States Smethwick is most numerous in: Michigan, where 30 percent reside, Tennessee, where 30 percent reside and Ohio, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Smethwick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smethwick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smethwick surname grew 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smethwick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smethwick surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the party.

Smethwick earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.66% less than the national average, earning $34,235 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smithwick893,574/
Smythwick8916/
Smithwicks843/
Smithwic822/
Smythwic820/
Smitwick820/
Smithweck7830/
Smithwyck786/
Smydwick710/
Smedvik6359/
Smydwic630/
Smedbäck5947/
Smidbeck590/
Smedvig5041/
Smidvik5013/

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