Smye Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Smye Surname Definition:

A variant of Smee, q.v.

Smye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1561:236,19022,564
England1161:480,32831,110
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Smye Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Smee, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smye is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smye is the 897,852nd most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Smye live; 55 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 236,190. In Canada Smye is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 83 percent are found, British Columbia, where 5 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 4 percent are found. Beside Canada Smye occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Smye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Smye has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Smye surname increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Smye surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Smye earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.46% more than the national average, earning $66,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smyej891,643/
Smyer89519/
Smaye8983/
Smyie892/
Smuye891/
Smyhe890/
Smyes890/
Shmaye806/
Smayes803/
Shmyes802/
Smayee801/
Shmyer801/
Smayet801/
Shmuye801/
Smahye801/
Shmiye801/
Smyerr800/
Smee752,834/
Smeu752,456/
Smay75895/
Smej75357/
Smey75133/
Smuy7592/
Smei7589/
Smoe7575/
Smyj7567/
Smie7548/
Smea7524/
Smoy758/
Smae754/
Smge752/
Smée751/
Jmye751/
Shmyher7370/
Schmaye731/
Smayyed731/
Smead671,891/
Smeja67998/
Smejo67527/
Smiej67446/
Smies67352/
Smoje67246/
Smiet67239/
Smaje67156/
Småge67151/
Smahy67122/
Smaya67115/
Smyay6775/
Smaae6771/
Smiyh6750/
Smied6748/
Smeys6736/
Smeah6732/
Sømoe6723/
Smayi6722/
Smeha6721/
Smeya6717/
Smeis6717/
Shmei6716/
Smoie6714/
Smiay6712/
Smaay6710/
Smays6710/
Smyaj679/
Smaeh679/
Smayo678/
Smeeh678/
Shmay677/
Shmayyes676/
Szmej675/
Smowe675/
Smões675/
Smeij675/
Smoyi675/
Smeit674/
Smeii674/
Shmoe673/
Smiyt673/
Smoyo673/
Smejh673/
Smihy672/
Smier672/
Smeid672/
Smyaa672/
Smeus672/
Smieh671/
Smiez671/
Smiya671/
Smiyy671/
Smjes671/
Smehi671/
Smeud671/
Smeyd671/
Smoys671/
Smaie671/
Jmaye671/
Jmyes671/
Smeyj671/
Smieć671/
Smayt671/
Shmey671/
Szmay671/
Szmue671/
Smiei671/
Smihe671/
Shmea671/
Smyha671/
Ssmae671/
Zsmue671/
Cmyhe671/
Smeat670/
Smoeh670/
Smiyi670/

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