Smilley Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Brunei

Smilley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Smilley (10) may also be a first name.

Smilley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smilley is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smilley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Smilley is the 2,185,341st most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Smilley live; 59 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 1,674,800. In Canada it is most numerous in: Alberta, where 68 percent live, British Columbia, where 23 percent live and Ontario, where 5 percent live. Besides Canada it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 23 percent live.

Smilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smilley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smilley last name declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smilley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smilley last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smilley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,061 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smille92232/
Smilly9221/
Smlley921/
Schmilley880/
Smillie865,473/
Smelley861,247/
Smiller8697/
Smillei863/
Smley832/
Smlly830/
Schmille8090/
Shmiller807/
Smillieh801/
Smiellie801/
Smelly7755/
Smilla7715/
Smelle7713/
Smilli779/
Smylle773/
Scmley771/
Schmiller759/
Schmielle751/
Schmelley750/
Smly732/
Smle732/
Smellie712,200/
Smeller71133/
Smyllie7187/
Shmilli7172/
Smyller712/
Zmiller712/
Smillah712/
Smaelle711/
Smeelly711/
Smaellie6728/
Schmilla6719/
Smlay676/
Schmller675/
Shmyller673/
Smlie671/
Shmuelly671/
Shmeller671/
Shmle671/
Smler671/
Schmelle671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smilley
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