Smellie Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smellie Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smellie family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Cotton Weaver 10
Living On Own Means 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Clerk 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Earlier Weaver 3
Carpenter 3
Ironmonger 2
Cotton Rover 2
General Labourer 2
Wool Spinner 2
At Home 2
Barman 2
Engraver 2
Scholar At Home 2
Tailor 2
Tripe Dresser 2
Tailoress 2
Apprentice Iron Turner 1
Assistant Grocer 1
Boiler Maker 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Weaver Overlooker 1
Draper's Assistant 1

Smellie Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Small 57% 45,460
2 Smellie 100% 1,785
3 Smell 71% 1,393
4 Samuell 43% 797
5 Seamell 43% 707
6 Smillie 86% 274

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The surname Smellie is the 2nd most popular variant of Small.

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