Smirthwaite Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Smirthwaite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smurthwaite'; v. Smithett, Smorfitt, &c.

1733. Married — John Russell and Edith Smurthwate: St. George, Hanover Square.

1779. — Christopher Smirthwaite and Elizabeth Brooksbank: ibid.

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Smirthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:260,36520,793
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Wales71:442,07621,198
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394

Smirthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smurthwaite'; v. Smithett, Smorfitt, &c.

1733. Married — John Russell and Edith Smurthwate: St. George, Hanover Square.

1779. — Christopher Smirthwaite and Elizabeth Brooksbank: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Smurthwaite.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smirthwaite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smirthwaite is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Smirthwaite? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 985,740th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Smirthwaite live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

Smirthwaite is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 260,365. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Devon, where 14 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Smirthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smirthwaite has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smirthwaite Last Name Statistics demography

Smirthwaite earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.65% less than the national average, earning $21,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smirtwaite951/
Smirthwite951/
Smirthwait950/
Smurthwaite911,664/
Smorthwaite9128/
Smarthwaite910/
Smurthwait862/
Smurthwate861/
Smurthwite861/
Smurthwhite821/
Smorthit7449/
Smurthit741/

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