Smithies Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smithies Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smithies family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 87
Cotton Weaver 17
Agricultural Labourer 14
Worsted Spinner 9
Farmer 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Shoe Maker 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Dress Maker 4
Agricultural Ricultural Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Living On Own Means 3
Joiner 3
Cotton Operative 2
Cotton Spinner 2
House Keeper 2
Labourer 2
Smallware Overlooker 2
Tenter Cotton Mill 2
Charwoman 2
Domestic House Keeper & Agricultural Labourer 2
General Labourer 2
Twister In Worsted Spinning Mill 2
Worsted Drawer 2
Worsted Twister 2

Smithies Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Smithies 100% 5,532
2 Smiths 75% 2,364
3 Smithes 88% 302

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The surname Smithies is the most popular version of all its varients

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