Smart Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Smart Name Meaning: An English nickname for sombody 'quick' or 'clever'. Also taken from the Anglo-Saxon 'smeart', meaning 'sharp' or 'stinging'.

An English nickname for sombody 'quick' or 'clever'. Also taken from the Anglo-Saxon 'smeart', meaning 'sharp' or 'stinging' so could also refer to someone with a 'quick wit'or someone that may make quick but possibly rude remarks.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smart Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smart family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,435
Farm Labourer 156
Private Means 107
Coal Miner Hewer 96
General Servant (domestic) 92
General Labourer 89
Labourer 86
Dressmaker 64
Clerk 55
Domestic Servant 53
None 51
Shop Assistant 47
At School 47
House Painter 43
Dress Maker 41
Assisting In Business 39
Carpenter 39
Tailoress 38
Farmer 38
At Home 37
Bricklayer 34
Laundress 34
Domestic 33
House Keeper 32
Scholar 31

Smart Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Smart 100% 80,238
2 Smartt 83% 194

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