Smithett Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guyana

Smithett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smurthwaite,' one of the many localities in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and North Lancashire whose suffix is -thwaite (v. Thwaite). The first stage of corruption was Smuthwaite, the second Smithwaite.

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Smithett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Guyana231:33,1403,492
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Smithett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Smurthwaite,' one of the many localities in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and North Lancashire whose suffix is -thwaite (v. Thwaite). The first stage of corruption was Smuthwaite, the second Smithwaite. This became Smithett just as Smithwick became Smithick; v. Smorfitt, Smithwaite, Smurthwaite. In my late parish (Ulverston) Poslet represents Postlethwaite.

1798. Married — Thomas Smuthwaite and Elizabeth Maxfield: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. Married — George Smithwaite and Mary Hancock: ibid.

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

A corrupt form of 1 Smaithwaite, q.v.

2 Smirthwaite, Smurthwaite, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smithett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smithett is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Smithett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 978,274th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Smithett are found; 90 percent are found in Australasia and 90 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 238 people, or 1 in 113,427. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 96 percent live, New South Wales, where 2 percent live and South Australia, where 1 percent live. Barring Australia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 9 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Smithett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smithett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Smitheth885/
Smitheat880/
Smithe861,068/
Smithttee821/
Smithey803,031/
Smither802,620/
Smithee801,056/
Smithie80126/
Smithes8050/
Smithty804/
Smithea804/
Smithit804/
Shmithe801/
Smithed800/
Smittet800/
Smite773,544/
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Smitheey751/
Smoither750/
Smythe7115,638/
Smitha711,355/
Smithy71580/
Smitty71549/
Smette71319/
Smiter7195/
Smitti7169/
Smithi7146/
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Smidte7141/
Smithj7131/
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Shmite7121/
Smityh7115/
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Smitei717/
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Schmidthe714/
Smithé714/
Smitit713/
Smithè712/
Smitey712/
Smithê711/
Smiteh711/
Smethe711/
Smetti711/
Schmither711/
Smaite710/
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Smitthi67132/
Smittie67127/
Schmite6778/
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Smethie6741/
Smithay6719/
Smithii6711/
Smittes678/
Smythie675/
Smitesh675/
Smether674/
Smeethe674/
Smithis673/
Shmiter673/
Smister673/
Smyther673/
Smythee673/
Smythez672/
Shmidte672/
Smithys671/
Smythes671/
Smithyy671/
Smysthe671/
Smidtha671/
Smaitti671/
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Smoythe671/
Smitych671/
Smittey671/
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