Smiddy Surname

213,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Smiddy Surname Definition:

SMIDDIE: Local. Robert Smyddie was occupier of "ane maillis mailling of land...in Smiddie in Grymnes within the Yle of South Ronaldsay," 1603 (REO., p. 176).

Smiddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4741:245,90223,432
Ireland2741:17,1861,881
England1031:540,95233,556
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Israel111:777,96750,646
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1431:30,9783,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:330,38625,648

Smiddy (18) may also be a first name.

Smiddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SMIDDIE: Local. Robert Smyddie was occupier of "ane maillis mailling of land...in Smiddie in Grymnes within the Yle of South Ronaldsay," 1603 (REO., p. 176).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at, or near, the smithy.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Smiddy Last Name Facts

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

Smiddy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smiddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smiddy is the 213,544th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,779,847 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Smiddy are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Smiddy is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 18 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,474 people, or 1 in 245,902. In The United States Smiddy is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 16 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Smiddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smiddy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Smiddy surname expanded 970 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 192 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smiddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Smiddy surname are 24.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.18% registered with the party.

The amount Smiddy earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $39,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 288.34% more than the national average, earning $192,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scmiddy921/
Smiddey920/
Smidday920/
Smidy9125/
Schmiddy860/
Smeddy8318/
Smiedy8315/
Smaidy839/
Smidey831/
Smeidy831/
Smuddy831/
Smiddie7741/
Schmidy7710/
Smithdy772/
Smidder772/
Smidhed771/
Smyddey770/
Smida733,901/
Smidi731,326/
Smedy7352/
Smudy7321/
Smide7315/
Shmaidyi715/
Smithded710/
Smudde67329/
Smaidi67285/
Smider67231/
Szmida6789/
Schmidder6757/
Smidje6732/
Smaida6727/
Smeedy6711/
Hsmida679/
Shmida676/
Smudey676/
Smeida675/
Shmidi674/
Schmidtda672/
Smaydy672/
Shmide672/
Smidez671/
Smeady671/
Smidej671/
Smmida671/
Shmydy671/
Smidie670/
Smidge670/
Smitde670/

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