Smails Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smails Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smails family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Coal Miner 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Cotton Cloth Folder 2
General Labourer 2
Roadman Labourer 2
Master Draper 2
Cotton Mill Clerk 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dress Maker 1
Iron Stone Miner 1
Farm Labourer 1
Railway Goods Guard 1
Sawyer 1
Pensioner R Navy Carpenter R N 1
Pupil Teacher 1
Cutler Boy 1
Joiner 1
Joiner Apprentice 1
Mariner 1
Miners Wife 1
Servant 1
Shoe Maker 1
Annuitant 1
Formerly Dressmakers Apprentice 1

Smails Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samuels 57% 8,793
2 Smales 67% 5,826
3 Smiles 67% 4,332
4 Smailes 86% 3,205
5 Smails 100% 620
6 Samels 50% 100

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The surname Smails is the 5th most popular variant of Samuels.

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