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Where Does The Last Name Smits Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Smits (Russian: Смитс) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Šmits. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smits? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Smits is the 13,988^th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 182,911 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Smits are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Smits is also the 2,036,353^rd most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 27 people.

The surname Smits is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 25,843 people, or 1 in 653. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: North Brabant, where 35 percent live, South Holland, where 18 percent live and Gelderland, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Smits Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Smits has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Smits last name grew 4,157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,690 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smits Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Smits surname are 30.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Smits earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 4.76% less than the national average, earning 329,611 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.53% more than the national average, earning R 336,324 per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,532 CAD per year.