Smiles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smiles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smiles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 78
Coal Miner 12
Domestic Servant 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 7
General Servant 6
File Cutter 5
Blacksmith 4
Brick Maker 4
House Keeper 4
Servant 4
Cooper 4
Cook 4
Dress Maker 3
Governess 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Tailor 3
Laundress 2
House Maid 2
Cartman 2
Coalminer 2
Nurse 2
Painter 2
Rivetter 2
Sewing Machinist 2

Smiles Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Smiles is the 3rd most popular variant of Samuels.

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