Smiles Surname

112,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ghana

Smiles Surname Definition:

This, I learn, is a modern invention, the original name having been Smellie.

Smiles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1221:49,6606,171
United States9371:386,82934,050
South Africa6011:90,14611,052
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Australia4201:64,2757,702
India1391:5,518,456133,501
Scotland731:73,3405,569
Canada611:604,02649,778
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Wales281:110,5198,545
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
China91:151,924,6187,954
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5611:43,4505,433
Scotland451:83,1834,503
Wales121:130,7015,289
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

Smiles (162) may also be a first name.

Smiles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This, I learn, is a modern invention, the original name having been Smellie.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Said to be derived from the name Smellie, probably from Smalley, a chapelry in the parish of Morley, co. Bucks; from Anglo-Saxon smeth-leag, smooth pasture. Smalley, Smily, Smedley would seem to be the same name.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Smiles Last Name Facts

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

Smiles occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smiles? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 112,697th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,773,557 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 31 percent of Smiles reside; 30 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in British Isles. Smiles is also the 720,105th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 162 people.

The last name Smiles is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,122 people, or 1 in 49,660. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent are found, Durham, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Smiles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Smiles has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Smiles surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 986 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Smiles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Smiles are 4.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smiles earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.11% less than the national average, earning R 168,456 per year; in United States they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $44,097 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smailes921,631/
Smeiles9249/
Smilges928/
Smilies924/
Smileys923/
Smieles920/
Smile9121,871/
Smailles862/
Smailies861/
Schmiles860/
Smiley8329,570/
Smiler83684/
Smilie83478/
Smaile83391/
Smyles83147/
Smails83128/
Smilez8391/
Smilee8358/
Smeile8329/
Smilis8323/
Smilge8313/
Smilet836/
Smileu833/
Smiele831/
Smilec831/
Smilei831/
Smeles831/
Smileh830/
Smitley771,769/
Smittle77629/
Smailys77212/
Smailis77182/
Smoilis77166/
Smilgis7785/
Smilios7762/
Smailer7755/
Smailey7741/
Smeilis7731/
Smueles7717/
Shmiler7716/
Shmeles7716/
S'Maile7710/
Smeille775/
Smiliey774/
Smileac774/
Smaille773/
Smaills773/
Smithle773/
Smuilys773/
Smejles772/
Smieley772/
Schmile772/
Smailie772/
Smailje772/
Shmeile771/
Smailss771/
Smilexx771/
Smoille770/
Smisler770/
Smitler770/
Smili733,696/
Smily73868/
Smila73275/
Smele73208/
Smyle73187/
Smuls738/
Cmile736/
Jmile734/
Zmile731/
Smithley71254/
Schmiele71249/
Smithler7158/
Schmiler7132/
Smithlee718/
Smithlea713/
Shmelets711/
Schmittleis711/
Smittler711/
Shmielys711/
Shmeileh711/
Shmelese711/
Shmeless711/
Smaillie710/
Smidtley710/
Smaili6719,230/
Smylie672,258/
Smaila671,774/
Smeele67690/
Shmila67527/
Schmittle67220/
Schmeiler6779/
Smaily6759/
Smoili6747/
Smyley6741/
Smilay6728/
Smilaj6728/
Smyler6723/
Schmieley6722/
Shmily6721/
Smeili6716/
Smiela6715/
Smeals6711/
Smayls6710/
Smylis679/
Smiely679/
Shmele678/
Smelis678/
Shmili676/
Smayle675/
Smylee675/
Smilia675/
Smeila675/
Smiliy674/
Smeily674/
Smeale673/
Smysle673/
Schmitler673/
Smioly673/
Smichelle672/
Smilio672/
Smitlz672/
Smelie672/
Smilic672/
Smulis672/
Smilai672/
Smilyy671/
Smehle671/
Smeler671/
Chmile671/
Schmitley671/
Smulls671/
Smeyle671/
Smilèy671/
Smytle671/
Smihla671/
Smiliš671/
Smajle671/
Schmiehle671/
Szmele671/
Schmoiler671/
Smieli671/
Smeley670/
Schmailer670/

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