Smyly Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Smyly Surname Definition:

(English, Scottish) One who came from Semilly or Semily, in France; variants of Smalley, q.v.

Smyly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5831:621,71350,239
England461:1,211,26256,182
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

Smyly (15) may also be a first name.

Smyly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, Scottish) One who came from Semilly or Semily, in France; variants of Smalley, q.v.

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

Smyly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smyly is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smyly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 474,683rd most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 10,336,945 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Smyly live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 583 people, or 1 in 621,713. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alabama, where 24 percent are found, South Carolina, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Smyly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Smyly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Smyly last name expanded 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smyly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Smyly last name are 6.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.07% registered with the party.

The amount Smyly earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.39% more than the national average, earning R 307,476 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.34% less than the national average, earning $41,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smylyi91150/
Smyley9141/
Smylyy917/
Smayliy8312/
Smysley834/
Shmylyi831/
Smily80868/
Smyle80187/
Smyla80104/
Smely8048/
Smély801/
Smyli801/
Smylie732,258/
Smelyy73547/
Smyles73147/
Smelyi7384/
Smaily7359/
Smayli7341/
Smyler7323/
Shmily7321/
Smiely739/
Smylis739/
Smayla738/
Smylee735/
Smayle735/
Smeily734/
Smioly733/
Smysle733/
Smylha732/
Jmeyly732/
Smealy731/
Smytle731/
Smeyle731/
Smilyy731/
Smelya731/
Zmyslyi6780/
Shmelya6727/
Smaylis6713/
Shmyler6712/
Shmitly675/
Schmely674/
Smuilys673/
Shmeily672/
Shmelyo672/
Smajlyi671/
Shmaily671/
Shmilya671/
Smaylii671/
Djmeyly671/
J'Meyly671/
Smeally670/
Smeylie670/
Smidtly670/
Smittly670/

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Smyly Reference & Research

Smiley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Smiley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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