Wilson-Smith Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Wilson-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Wilson & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wilson-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1201:464,31730,397
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malta11:430,2723,380
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Wilson-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wilson-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wilson-Smith is most common in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilson-Smith? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 870,423rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Wilson-Smith are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 464,317. In England Wilson-Smith is most frequent in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 9 percent are found. Other than England Wilson-Smith exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Wilson-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wilson-Smith are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wilson-Smith earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.9% less than the national average, earning $32,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $50,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilsonsmith9613/
Willson-Smith966/
Wilson Smith924/
Wilson-Smyth923/
Wellhausen-Smith711/

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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 Wilson-Smith
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