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
Cotton Weaver 14
Living On Own Means 13
General Labourer 9
Woollen Weaver 8
Cotton Card Room Hand 7
Scholar 7
Cotton Spinner 6
Cotton Winder 5
Farmer 5
Stone Mason 5
Tailoress 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Attending School 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Card Room Hand 3
Clogger 3
Cotton C Weaver 3
Dress Maker 3
Joiner 3
Hawker 3
Plasterer 3
Railway Clerk 3
Calico Printworks Labourer 2
Silk Spinner 2
Worsted Weaver 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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