Smythies Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Smythies Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smithy,' with suffix (perhaps patronymic) s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c. Smithers is a vulgar corruption. (2) Local, 'of Smethurst.' It seems almost certain that Smithers is more generally a corruption of Smethurst (v.

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Smythies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Smythies Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the smithy,' with suffix (perhaps patronymic) s, as in Brooks, Styles, &c. Smithers is a vulgar corruption. (2) Local, 'of Smethurst.' It seems almost certain that Smithers is more generally a corruption of Smethurst (v. Register of the University of Oxford. vol. ii. pt. iv.). No doubt the two are mixed.

Johannes del Smethe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margareta del Smethes, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Smethe, smyth, 1379: ibid.

Cecilia de Smethe, 1379: ibid.

Margeria del Smythe, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus del Smithi, 1379: ibid.

Osbert le de Smythes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1697. Buried — Catherne Smithyes: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Smither, from a distich in the ' Anturs of Arther ' cited by Halliwell, appears to mean light, active.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Smythies Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smythies is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smythies? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,506,728th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Smythies are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

Smythies is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 53 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 32 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 12 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Smythies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smythies has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Smythies surname grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smythies Last Name Statistics demography

Smythies earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $51,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smythie935/
Smythes931/
Smithies882,209/
Smithie80126/
Smithes8050/
Smethie8041/
Smithis803/
Smythez802/
Smythex801/
Smithuis75261/
Smithyes7553/
Smithjes7538/
Smithesh7510/
Smitties753/
Smythech751/
Smithess751/
Smetis7156/
Smites7110/
Smetes710/
Smitheyis710/
Smittie67127/
Smitjes6760/
Smittes678/
Smitesh675/
Smithye675/
Smitges674/
Smithys671/
Smithix671/
Smithji671/
Smitiey671/
Smitihs671/
Smettes671/
Smeetes671/
Smettie670/

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