Smales Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smales Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smales family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 105
Coal Miner 31
Agricultural Labourer 13
Dress Maker 9
Domestic Servant 9
General Labourer 7
General Servant 7
Living On Own Means 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Joiner 5
Clerk 4
Gardener 4
Errand Boy 4
Labourer 4
Grocer 3
Blacksmith 3
House Keeper 3
Farm Labourer 3
Ironstone Miner 3
Pit Framer 3
Rag Sorter 3
Tailor 2
Labourer General 2
Mantle Maker 2
Mill Hand 2

Smales Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samuels 43% 8,793
2 Smales 100% 5,826
3 Smiles 83% 4,332
4 Smailes 86% 3,205
5 Smails 67% 620
6 Samels 50% 100

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The surname Smales is the 2nd most popular variant of Samuels.

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