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 occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 897,852nd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Smye reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 236,190. In Canada Smye is most common in: Ontario, where 83 percent live, British Columbia, where 5 percent live and Nova Scotia, where 4 percent live. Aside from Canada it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 39 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Smye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smye has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Smye surname grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Smye surname is predominantly 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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