Smollett Surname
Approximately 276 people bear this surname
Smollett Surname Definition:
John Smolet was one of the sheriffs of King James v in the Lennox, 1513 (Lennox, II. p. 208). Martin (p. 253) says that one ot the ships of the Spanish Armada in Tobermory Bay was "blown up by one Smallet of Dumbarton, in the year 1588." Harrison derives the name from Old English srnælheafod, 'small head.
Read More About This SurnameSmollett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Smollett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John Smolet was one of the sheriffs of King James v in the Lennox, 1513 (Lennox, II. p. 208). Martin (p. 253) says that one ot the ships of the Spanish Armada in Tobermory Bay was "blown up by one Smallet of Dumbarton, in the year 1588." Harrison derives the name from Old English srnælheafod, 'small head.' in connection with this etymology he cites an anonymous writer of 1760 who referred to Tobias Smollett, the novelist, as "Sawney Mac Smallhead," but of course we are not to take that as proof of Harrison's etymology. Baring-Gould says it comes from Samuel. John Smollert was suspected of being a fellow conspirator of the earl of Bothwell, 1591 (Moysie, Memoirs, p. 88). John Smolate was witness to a notarial instrument of sale of land of Temple of Ballakenrane, 1457 (Strathendrick, p. 192). Tobias Smallet, bailie of Dumbarton, was murdered by the Macgregors in 1604 (Trials, II:, p. 432). Tobias George Smollett (1721—1771), novelist, was born in Dumbartonshire. Smallat 1690, Smallot 1700, Smolet 1506, Smollat 1500, Smollatt 1647, Smollot 1705, Smollote 1587.
(English) Small-Head [Old English smæl + heáfod]
(English, Scottish) One who had a small head.
User-submitted Reference
Smollett is an American variant of a Slavic-Jewish surname. It was originally Smolovich. It is derived from the Slavic, smola, meaning 'tar'. It was a common occupation in Europe to collect various types of resin or tar for use in adhesives and other products. It is possible Smollett bearers' paternal ancestors practised this trade. Or they may have hailed form one of the many places in Slavic-speaking countries whose names are derived from smola, such as Smolec in Poland and Smolensk in Russia.
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Smollett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smollett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Smollett is found most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Smollett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Smollett is the 948,111th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Smollett are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Smollett is most common in: California, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and North Carolina, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 20 percent are found.
Smollett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Smollett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 967 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 415 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Smollett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Smollett last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Smollett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,059 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smollet | 93 | 113 | / |
| Smolett | 93 | 14 | / |
| Smallett | 88 | 1 | / |
| Smollitt | 88 | 0 | / |
| Smolle | 86 | 178 | / |
| Smalletts | 82 | 1 | / |
| Smoller | 80 | 573 | / |
| Smolley | 80 | 176 | / |
| Smolets | 80 | 36 | / |
| Smallet | 80 | 5 | / |
| Smolles | 80 | 3 | / |
| Smoletz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Smollie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smoille | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smole | 77 | 1,570 | / |
| Smallets | 75 | 63 | / |
| Schmolle | 75 | 15 | / |
| Shmoller | 75 | 14 | / |
| Smalletz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ssmoller | 75 | 7 | / |
| Smoley | 71 | 1,037 | / |
| Smolej | 71 | 1,027 | / |
| Smoler | 71 | 686 | / |
| Smalle | 71 | 245 | / |
| Smoleň | 71 | 238 | / |
| Smolla | 71 | 175 | / |
| Smolei | 71 | 121 | / |
| Smolje | 71 | 52 | / |
| Smoole | 71 | 46 | / |
| Smolly | 71 | 28 | / |
| Smolli | 71 | 10 | / |
| Smoles | 71 | 3 | / |
| Smolez | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jmolle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schmoelet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smolit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smalet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smolie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szmole | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smalley | 67 | 21,957 | / |
| Smaller | 67 | 627 | / |
| Smallie | 67 | 191 | / |
| Schmole | 67 | 130 | / |
| Smalets | 67 | 79 | / |
| Smaletz | 67 | 39 | / |
| Smoglie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Smalles | 67 | 5 | / |
| Schmmoller | 67 | 4 | / |
| Smaleit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smoules | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smolech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smallez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zmoller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schmoulles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smouley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smolher | 67 | 0 | / |
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