Smitham Surname

462,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Smitham Surname Definition:

2 for Smetham1, q.v.

Smitham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3821:145,85914,056
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Wales811:38,2043,749
Australia491:550,93340,757
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Smitham (31) may also be a first name.

Smitham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

2 for Smetham1, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smitham Last Name Facts

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

Smitham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smitham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Smitham is the 462,693rd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,996,634 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Smitham live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. Smitham is also the 1,874,099th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 31 people.

The last name Smitham is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 145,859. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 17 percent are found, Cumbria, where 13 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 13 percent are found. Other than England Smitham occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Smitham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smitham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Smitham surname rose 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,094 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smitham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smitham last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

The amount Smitham earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 36.85% more than the national average, earning $59,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $50,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smaitham934/
Smetham86257/
Smithan8610/
Smithom861/
Smeatham8065/
Smithtan802/
Smitthan801/
Smithomt801/
Smithand801/
Smithean800/
Schmitthamme741/
Smietan7128/
Smithon7120/
Smittan717/
Smettam711/
Smistom711/
Smithton6791/
Smitasin6725/
Smittant6714/
Smithhatten671/
Smithgon671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smitham
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