Smiton Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Smiton Surname Definition:

Variants of Smeaton, which see. John Smiton, musician in Edinburgh (1774), was a cousin of John Smeaton, builder of the Eddystone Lighthouse.

Smiton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland521:35,4813,447
England371:1,505,89364,828
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Smiton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of Smeaton, which see. John Smiton, musician in Edinburgh (1774), was a cousin of John Smeaton, builder of the Eddystone Lighthouse.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Smiton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smiton (Russian: Смитон) occurs most in Northern Ireland. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smiton? popularity and diffusion

Smiton is the 1,727,723rd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Smiton are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Smiton is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 35,481. In Northern Ireland Smiton is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Northern Ireland Smiton exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Smiton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Smiton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 41 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smiton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (87%) in Ireland.

Smiton earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% more than the national average, earning $58,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smitton92179/
Smaiton9265/
Smithon9220/
Smeiton921/
Smieton920/
Smiston920/
Smithton8691/
Smithgon861/
Smyton83226/
Smeton8348/
Smitun831/
Smuton830/
Schmitton8010/
Smeaton773,437/
Smeeton771,057/
Smietan7728/
Smithan7710/
Smittan777/
Smetton773/
Smutton772/
Smithom771/
Smython771/
Smmeton771/
Smistom771/
Smayton771/
Smeyton770/
Smethon770/
Smithousen756/
Smitasin7125/
Smittant7114/
Smithtun714/
Smithtan712/
Smithomt711/
Smitthan711/
Smithand711/
Smythton710/
Smetan67169/
Schmithoysen671/
Smutan671/
Smithhunt671/
Cmeton670/

Smiton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smiton in the Russian language
Смитонsmiton-

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