Smitton Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Smitton Surname Definition:

V, Smeaton.

Smitton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland821:45,6493,275
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Smitton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V, Smeaton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smitton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smitton occurs most in England. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smitton? popularity and diffusion

Smitton is the 1,276,805th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Smitton live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

Smitton is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 45 percent live, Lancashire, where 21 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Smitton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smitton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Smitton last name increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smitton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Smitton last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smithton9391/
Smiton92112/
Schmitton8810/
Smaiton8665/
Smithon8620/
Smittan867/
Smetton863/
Smutton862/
Smeiton861/
Smieton860/
Smiston860/
Smittant8014/
Smithtun804/
Smithtan802/
Smitthan801/
Smithgon801/
Smythton800/
Smyton77226/
Smeton7748/
Smitun771/
Smuton770/
Smeaton713,437/
Smeeton711,057/
Smettan7174/
Smietan7128/
Smithan7110/
Smithousen716/
Smayton711/
Smithom711/
Smython711/
Smmeton711/
Smistom711/
Smettom710/
Schmittgan710/
Smeyton710/
Smethon710/
Smitasin6725/
Smithand671/
Smettane671/
Smithomt671/
Smithhatten671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Smitton
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