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Smile Family History

Smile Surname Meaning

From Middle English smile ‘smile’ for a cheerful person or perhaps ironically for a grumpy person. Compare Adam Smyler 1379 in Poll Tax (Ecclesfield WR Yorks). Some of the early bearers given here may alternatively belong with (2).

Perhaps a variant of Smale. However, the change in the vowel would be irregular. Variant of Smiles with loss of final -s.

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


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Where is the Smile family from?

You can see how Smile families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smile family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smile families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Smile families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Smile's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Smile families in 1891.
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What did your Smile ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Smile. 100% of Smile women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 424 immigration records available for the last name Smile. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Smile. For the veterans among your Smile ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smile lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Smile life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Smile in 1963 was 73, and 45 in 2003.

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