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Smeeth Surname Meaning

From Middle English smēth(e) ‘smith’, a side form of Smith (1). From Middle English smethe ‘smithy forge’ (Old English smeðe), a side form of Smith (2) for someone who lived and worked at a blacksmith's or who lived in or came from a place so named, such as Smeeth and Smeed Farm in Hastingleigh (both in Kent).

Compare the synonymous Smithey. Occasionally, perhaps from Middle English smethe ‘flat or open place level’, for someone who lived on or by a level. Occasionally, perhaps from Middle English smethe ‘smooth calm gentle’ (Old English smeðe) for someone with smooth skin or hair or someone with a calm or gentle manner.

Compare Smibert; see also Smout.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Smeeth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smeeth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Smeeth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Smeeth families living in Cornwall. This was about 20% of all the recorded Smeeth's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Smeeth families in 1891.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

Farmer
20%
General Labourer
15%
Bricklayer
15%
Shepherd
15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid Domestic Duties
92%
Unpaid Domestic
4%
Incapacitated
3%
Housewife
3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 248 immigration records available for the last name Smeeth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 359 military records available for the last name Smeeth. For the veterans among your Smeeth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smeeth lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2002, in the United States, Smeeth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Smeeth in 1970 was 63, and 51 in 2002.

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