Smollan Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Smollan Surname Definition:

From place name in Russia (Smolensk).

Smollan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England101:2,437,53768,340

Smollan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in Russia (Smolensk).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Smollan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smollan is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smollan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Smollan is the 2,185,341st most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Smollan reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,022,221. In South Africa Smollan is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 72 percent live, Western Cape, where 23 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 2 percent live. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Smollan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smollan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Smollan surname decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smollan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Smollan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning R 184,944 per year and in Canada they earn 40.16% more than the national average, earning $69,637 CAD per year.

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