Smithyes Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Smithyes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727

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).

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

(English) Dweller or Worker at the Smithies [Old English smiððe, smithy]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smither, from a distich in the ' Anturs of Arther ' cited by Halliwell, appears to mean light, active.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Smithyes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smithyes is most common in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Smithyes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smithyes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Smithyes are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Smithyes is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Essex, where 21 percent are found and Shropshire, where 15 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

Smithyes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smithyes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Smithyes surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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