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De%20smet Name Meaning

Flemish (also Desmet): variant of Smet ‘smith’ with the definite article de ‘the’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Nord).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: De Laet, De Heer, De Hart, De Boer, De Smith, De Witt, De Smidt

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You can see how De%20smet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20smet family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most De%20smet families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 De%20smet family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded De%20smet's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of De%20smet families in 1891.
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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, De%20smet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for De%20smet in 1961 was 55, and 74 in 2004.

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