Smiths Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Smiths Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Smiths family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 96
Labourer 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
Dress Maker 7
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 6
General Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Domestic Servant 4
Cook Domestic Servant 3
Farm Labourer 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Tailoress 3
Farmer Labourer 3
Butcher 3
Dressmaker 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Cab Driver 3
General Smith 2
House Keeper 2
Boiler Maker's Apprentice 2
Iron Moulder 2
Carman 2
Cook Domestic 2
Cotton Winder 2

Smiths Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Smithies 75% 5,532
2 Smiths 100% 2,364
3 Smithes 86% 302

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The surname Smiths is the 2nd most popular variant of Smithies.

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