Smillie Surname
Approximately 5,473 people bear this surname
Smillie Surname Definition:
Thomas Smelie, merchant and guild-brother in Glasgow, 1612 (Burgesses). James Smillie in Strafrank, parish of Carstairs, 1754 (Lanark CR.). William Smellie (1740-1795), printer and naturalist in Edinburgh. Smeallie 1647, Smyllie 1697. Smillie recorded in Edinburgh, 1942.
Read More About This SurnameSmillie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,640 | 1:3,265 | 578 |
| England | 1,101 | 1:50,607 | 6,270 |
| United States | 977 | 1:370,992 | 32,902 |
| Canada | 659 | 1:55,911 | 6,614 |
| Australia | 429 | 1:62,927 | 7,576 |
| New Zealand | 396 | 1:11,435 | 1,993 |
| South Africa | 117 | 1:463,057 | 38,677 |
| Northern Ireland | 51 | 1:36,177 | 3,487 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 567 | 1:6,602 | 944 |
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Smillie (18) may also be a first name.
Smillie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thomas Smelie, merchant and guild-brother in Glasgow, 1612 (Burgesses). James Smillie in Strafrank, parish of Carstairs, 1754 (Lanark CR.). William Smellie (1740-1795), printer and naturalist in Edinburgh. Smeallie 1647, Smyllie 1697. Smillie recorded in Edinburgh, 1942. Harrison derives the name as a variant of Smalley, from the name of a place in Derbyshire, but I feel doubtful of this.
(English, Scottish) One who came from Semilly or Semily, in France; variants of Smalley, q.v.
May be from the Anglo-Saxon smel, another form of Small. Ferguson.
Smillie Demographics
Smillie Political Affiliation
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Smillie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smillie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Smillie (Arabic: سميلي) is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smillie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 87,846th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,331,545 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Smillie reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most common first name globally, held by 18 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 1,640 people, or 1 in 3,265. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: West Lothian, where 12 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 12 percent live and Glasgow City, where 12 percent live. Aside from Scotland it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Smillie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Smillie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Smillie surname expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,776 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 123 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Smillie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Smillie last name is predominantly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States Smillie are 1.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.69% registered with the party.
The amount Smillie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.63% more than the national average, earning R 443,496 per year; in United States they earn 14.41% more than the national average, earning $49,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $53,990 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smillieh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smiellie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Smille | 92 | 232 | / |
| Smilli | 92 | 9 | / |
| Smellie | 86 | 2,200 | / |
| Smiller | 86 | 97 | / |
| Smyllie | 86 | 87 | / |
| Smilley | 86 | 75 | / |
| Shmilli | 86 | 72 | / |
| Smillei | 86 | 3 | / |
| Smlie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schmille | 80 | 90 | / |
| Smaellie | 80 | 28 | / |
| Shmiller | 80 | 7 | / |
| Smilly | 77 | 21 | / |
| Smilla | 77 | 15 | / |
| Smelle | 77 | 13 | / |
| Smelli | 77 | 5 | / |
| Smylle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cmilli | 77 | 2 | / |
| Smlley | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schmiller | 75 | 9 | / |
| Schmielle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schmilley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Smle | 73 | 2 | / |
| Smli | 73 | 1 | / |
| Smelley | 71 | 1,247 | / |
| Smeller | 71 | 133 | / |
| Smyller | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zmiller | 71 | 2 | / |
| Smaelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djmilli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Småli | 67 | 32 | / |
| Schmilla | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shmuelli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schmller | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shmyller | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shmli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schmelli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Smley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shmeller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schmelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smlly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smelljer | 67 | 0 | / |
Smillie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Smillie in the Arabic language | ||
| سميلي | smyly | - |
| سميلى | smyly | - |
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