Smithyes Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Smithyes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smithy,' with suffix (perhaps patronymic) s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c. Smithers is a vulgar corruption. (2) Local, 'of Smethurst.' It seems almost certain that Smithers is more generally a corruption of Smethurst (v.
Read More About This SurnameSmithyes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
Smithyes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smithy,' with suffix (perhaps patronymic) s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c. Smithers is a vulgar corruption. (2) Local, 'of Smethurst.' It seems almost certain that Smithers is more generally a corruption of Smethurst (v. Register of the University of Oxford. vol. ii. pt. iv.). No doubt the two are mixed.
Johannes del Smethe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Margareta del Smethes, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Smethe, smyth, 1379: ibid.
Cecilia de Smethe, 1379: ibid.
Margeria del Smythe, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus del Smithi, 1379: ibid.
Osbert le de Smythes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1697. Buried — Catherne Smithyes: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
(English) Dweller or Worker at the Smithies [Old English smiððe, smithy]
Smither, from a distich in the ' Anturs of Arther ' cited by Halliwell, appears to mean light, active.
Smithyes Demographics
Average Smithyes Salary in
England
£19,491
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Smithyes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smithyes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Smithyes is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smithyes? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,661,929th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The last name Smithyes occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Smithyes reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Smithyes is primarily found in: Greater London, where 23 percent live, Essex, where 21 percent live and Shropshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England Smithyes exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.
Smithyes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Smithyes has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Smithyes surname rose 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithye | 93 | 5 | / |
| Smithies | 88 | 2,209 | / |
| Smithjes | 88 | 38 | / |
| Smithyey | 88 | 1 | / |
| Smithyer | 88 | 0 | / |
| Smitheyis | 82 | 0 | / |
| Smithie | 80 | 126 | / |
| Smitjes | 80 | 60 | / |
| Smitges | 80 | 4 | / |
| Smithuis | 75 | 261 | / |
| Smythies | 75 | 59 | / |
| Smithgee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Smitties | 75 | 3 | / |
| Scmitjes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Smitheey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schmidthues | 74 | 10 | / |
| Schmitjes | 71 | 105 | / |
| Schmitges | 71 | 43 | / |
| Smithouse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smittie | 67 | 127 | / |
| Smethie | 67 | 41 | / |
| Schmittges | 67 | 19 | / |
| Smythie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schmithaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smithèè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smitiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smithji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schmidthaus | 63 | 160 | / |
| Smithjit | 63 | 8 | / |
| Schmidthuis | 63 | 7 | / |
| Shmitaus | 63 | 2 | / |
| Schmitie | 63 | 0 | / |
| Smettyer | 63 | 0 | / |
| Schmidtge | 59 | 12 | / |
| Smitjit | 53 | 2 | / |
| Smetjer | 53 | 0 | / |
| Smettie | 53 | 0 | / |
| Smetouch | 50 | 5 | / |
| Shmedtje | 50 | 3 | / |
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