Smitheson Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Smitheson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the smith's son'; compare Clarkson, Wrightson, Taylorson, Serjeantson, and Shepherdson.
Johannes Smytheson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Smyth' et Alicia uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSmitheson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Smitheson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the smith's son'; compare Clarkson, Wrightson, Taylorson, Serjeantson, and Shepherdson.
Johannes Smytheson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Smyth' et Alicia uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Smyth et uxor, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Smythson, 1379: ibid.
Agnes Smythwyf, 1379: ibid.
1573. Married — Robert Watteson and Margaret Smethson: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.
1579. William Smythson and Margaret Pryce: Marriage Lic. (London).
'Smith's son.' See Smith. John Smythson was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1406 (NSCM., I, p. 2), and a payment was made to William Smethissone in Cromarty in 1492 (ADC., p. 273).
The son of a smith. So Cookson, Wrightson, &c.
The Smithsons of Stanwick Hall in the North Riding were a distinguished Yorkshire family in the 17th century (W. R.). The name has also a home in Lincolnshire.
Smitheson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smitheson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Smitheson is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smitheson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Smitheson is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Smitheson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 50 percent are found and South Carolina, where 50 percent are found.
Smitheson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Smitheson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithison | 89 | 7 | / |
| Smithoson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Smityson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Schmithesen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smittison | 78 | 0 | / |
| Smithuysen | 74 | 27 | / |
| Smithuijsen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Schmithuisen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Schmithuysen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Schmithoysen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schmidthuysen | 64 | 53 | / |
| Schmitthuisen | 64 | 6 | / |
| Schmitthuysen | 64 | 2 | / |
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