Smets is used as a family name or surname in Belgium. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Smets
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Belgium
Meaning: Flemish name for a blacksmith (smid).

How popular is Smets?

Smets is common in Belgium.

Smets is ranked 32223 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Smets bearers increased by 1.204819 per cent in 2010 US census to 168 since 2000, the surname slipped by 5433 spots and ranked at 106096. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 90.48 93.98
Hispanic or Latino 5.36 4.22
Smets is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Belgium which signifies that it is originated from Belgium. Around 15544 people have been found who wears Smets as their family name. Smets is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
33,253 New Zealand9
615,517 Russia6
381,097 Ukraine4
32,086 Mexico3
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
9,272 Ecuador2
19,046 Ireland2
14,004 Hungary2
82,478 South Africa2
90,903 Moldova1
123,175 Tanzania1
30,360 Thailand1
5,553 Taiwan1
165,773 Belarus1
77,122 Sweden1
8,500 Dominican Republic1
8,859 Iraq1
153,416 Italy1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
3,071 Jersey1
28,365 Kenya1
537 Liechtenstein1
2,040 Mali1
2,309 Monaco1
5,916 Mozambique1
66,560 Philippines1
21,562 Portugal1
36,678 Singapore1
4,249 Cambodia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
72,994 Canada39
71,059 Australia24
18,457 Scotland20
29,040 Denmark15
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
35,826 Spain64
1,061 Luxembourg53
Countries with hundreds of Smets:
12,921 France723
15,276 Germany672
86,471 United States270
9,314 Switzerland126
40,243 England102
Countries with thousands of Smets:
2,246 Netherlands1,090
Countries with ten thousands of Smets:
22 Belgium12,294
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Comments

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Neomi Zulauf
smets is a Flemish surname fairly widespread, represents a trade name designating the blacksmith.

Smets Namesakes

  • Amaury Smets, Actor

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