Smirnow Surname

402,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Smirnow Surname User-submission:

(Russian) This surname is derived from an adjectival nickname smirnyy, which means 'quiet', 'still', 'peaceful', 'gentle'.

Smirnow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3161:120,28117,904
Russia1701:847,78368,532
Germany1201:670,87952,024
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Canada461:800,99162,809
France351:1,897,792163,564
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Smirnów (6) are calculated separately.

Smirnow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Russian) This surname is derived from an adjectival nickname smirnyy, which means 'quiet', 'still', 'peaceful', 'gentle'.

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Smirnow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smirnow occurs most in Poland. It may also occur as: Smirnów. For other potential spellings of Smirnow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smirnow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 402,505th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,357,277 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Smirnow are found; 56 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 36 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 120,281. Other than Poland this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Smirnow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Smirnow surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Smirnow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.28% more than the national average, earning $48,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.57% less than the national average, earning $44,929 CAD per year.

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