Smale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smale family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 93
Female Servant 53
Independent 39
Farmer 30
Male Servant 28
Apprentice 14
Labourer 11
Pauper 8
Mason 7
Dress Maker 7
Shoe Maker 7
Carpenter 6
Porter 5
Ag Labourer 4
Groom 4
Apprentice Tailor 3
Agri Apprentice 3
Cooper 3
Gardener 3
Glover 3
Painter 3
Smith Journeyman 3
Procter 3
Jeweller 2
Wheelwright 2

Smale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samuel 33% 26,498
2 Smale 100% 11,655
3 Smail 60% 896
4 Smile 80% 494
5 Smele 80% 197
6 Samual 50% 122
7 Smeal 60% 115
8 Smel 60% 110

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The surname Smale is the 2nd most popular variant of Samuel.

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