Smoker Surname

152,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Smoker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the smoker,' probably a maker of smocks, meaning shifts, &c.

Robert le Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Smoker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1751:166,64816,907
England3051:182,68216,414
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Liberia641:68,8835,877
Canada581:635,26952,014
Israel161:534,85239,210
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4031:124,61212,063

Smoker (25) may also be a first name.

Smoker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the smoker,' probably a maker of smocks, meaning shifts, &c.

Robert le Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

John Smoker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

(English) One who made or sold smocks, formerly a woman’s undergarment; one who cured fish or meat by means of smoke.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mr. Ferguson thinks this name may be from the Anglo-Saxon smicere, elegant, polished; but the Danish form of the word, viz. smuk (fair, handsome, fine), would be nearer. Halliwell says, "At Preston, before the passing of the Reform Bill in 1832, every person who had a cottage with a chimney, and used the latter, had a vote, and was called a smoker." Smucker, Smock, Smoke are found as U.S. names.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a form of the German surname Schmucker.

- smucker

Smoker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smoker is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smoker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,896th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,533,036 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Smoker reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,175 people, or 1 in 166,648. In The United States Smoker is primarily found in: Indiana, where 11 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 4 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Smoker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smoker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smoker last name grew 540 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Smoker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Smoker surname are 35.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Smoker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.85% less than the national average, earning $42,801 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smooker9274/
Smouker926/
Smocker924/
Shmoker924/
Schmoker86703/
Scmocker861/
Smocer8340/
Smaker8322/
Smeker8311/
Smuker831/
Schmocker801,458/
Schmoeker8025/
Schmouker808/
Smucker771,608/
Smecker7734/
Smacker7710/
Shmuker774/
Scmuker771/
Smäcker771/
Smeeker770/
Schmoecker7539/
Schmuker71515/
Szmukier7180/
Schmöker7144/
Schmaker7113/
Shmucker716/
Shmekker714/
Scmucker711/
Schmeker710/
Schmucker676,505/
Schmücker671,712/
Schmacker67161/
Schmöcker6769/
Schmecker6726/
Schmukker6723/
Šmocer6715/
Shmuchker671/
Schmaeker671/

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