Smith-Meyer Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Smith-Meyer Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Smith & Meyer.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smith-Meyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway151:342,81932,589
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Smith-Meyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Smith-Meyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Smith-Meyer is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smith-Meyer? popularity and diffusion

Smith-Meyer is the 4,116,508th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. Smith-Meyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Smith-Meyer reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 342,819. In Norway Smith-Meyer is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 73 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 20 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Barring Norway this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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