Smyth is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Smyth
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, England
Meaning:

An old orthography of Smith.

The worker in metals. This is the old spelling of the name.

Smyth is a variant of Smith. The worker in metals.

How popular is Smyth?

Smyth is common in United States, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Australia, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Thailand, Japan, France.

Smyth is ranked 9008 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Smyth bearers increased by 2.18 per cent in 2010 US census to 9470 since 2000, the surname slipped by 219 spots and ranked at 3741. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 91.89 93.14
Hispanic or Latino 2.94 2.08
Black 2.84 2.81
Others 1.38 1.18
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.62 0.47
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.33 0.32
Smyth is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Northern Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 62959 people have been found who wears Smyth as their family name. Smyth is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Smyth:
3,325 United States13,709
666 England11,513
58 Ireland11,008
Countries with thousands of Smyth:
6 Northern Ireland8,791
489 Australia7,817
1,132 Canada4,767
577 Scotland1,642
525 New Zealand1,319
Countries with hundreds of Smyth:
12,480 South Africa525
1,087 Wales315
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
17,827 Spain159
80,914 Thailand153
20,212 Japan126
83,663 France103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
63,174 Germany91
12,605 Sweden54
4,447 Singapore51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
134,967 Brazil40
35,257 Zimbabwe40
37,845 Belgium34
134,475 Nigeria34
76,713 Argentina32
11,471 Dominican Republic31
50,501 Netherlands30
539 Guernsey29
610 Isle of Man29
92,103 Italy27
306 Cayman Islands26
780 Jersey25
11,536 Qatar22
3,192 Hong Kong19
445,856 India19
34,678 Switzerland17
78,777 Malaysia15
35,657 Norway13
19,471 Estonia12
19,503 Liberia12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
45,470 Mexico9
1,672 Barbados8
8,933 China8
36,567 Venezuela8
228,986 Philippines8
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7
555,748 Indonesia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Pat Smyth worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 21 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Empire and arrived on January 15, 1846. George Smyth (38) Weaver, Workman James Smyth, Workwoman Mary Smyth, Anne Smyth (24) Maid, Maid Mary Smyth, Mary Smyth (20) Maid, Patt Smyth (21) Workman, Maid Mary Smyth, and 262 other Smyth around 38.06% of whom were workman while others worked as weaver and servant, farmer, mechanic, butcher, spinster, clerk, shoemaker, farmers &, laborers migrated to US.

From Germany

Laborer Palk. Smyth from Germany aboard the Illinois from Liverpool. He is registered to be 26 years old when he arrived in USA on August 25, 1879. Laborer Jos. Smyth, Michael Smyth, aged 23, William Smyth (23), Laborer Chas. Smyth, Rose Smyth (19) Spinster, Susannah Smyth, aged 18, 45 years old B.Mr Smyth, Henry Smyth, aged 30, John Smyth, aged 30, are other Smyth that migrated to US from Liverpool, Liverpool & Queenstown, Antwerp, Aspinwall and Panama.

Smyth Namesakes

  • Ethel Smyth, English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement
  • Warington Wilkinson Smyth, British geologist
  • Bill Smyth, Australian cricket Test match umpire
  • Robert Brough Smyth, Australian geologist
  • Seán Smyth, is and Irish fiddle player from Galway
  • Bryan Smyth, Irish singer, television presenter, actor
  • Brian Smyth, Born in Cork
  • George W. Smyth, Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Gerry Smyth, academic, musician, actor and playwright
  • Stephen Smyth, former Irish cricketer
  • Clifford Smyth, historian and former politician
  • Denis Smyth, is professor of History at the University of Toronto
  • Gerald Smyth, British Army officer and police officer
  • Charles Piazzi Smyth, English astronomer
  • Henry DeWolf Smyth, American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat
  • William Smyth, was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
  • Clement Smyth, Irish born 19th century bishop of the Catholic Church
  • William Henry Smyth, Royal Navy officer, hydrographer
  • Patty Smyth, American singer and songwriter
  • Brendan Smyth, Roman Catholic priest
  • Martin Smyth, Northern Irish unionist politician
  • Ryan Smyth, Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
  • Nevill Smyth, senior officer
  • Alexander Smyth, American lawyer, soldier
  • Mark Smyth, English football midfield player
  • Steve Smyth, guitarist for the metal band One Machine
  • Tommy Smyth, Irish soccer commentator
  • Edward Selby Smyth, British General
  • Des Smyth, Irish professional golfer
  • Sarah Smyth, Canadian actress
  • Gilli Smyth, English musician
  • Thomas Alfred Smyth, brigadier general
  • Hugh Smyth, Northern Irish politician
  • Phil Smyth, Australian former basketball player and four-time Olympian
  • George Stracey Smyth, was Commander-in-Chief, North America
  • Cameron Smyth, Republican politician
  • Herbert Weir Smyth, American classical scholar
  • Mick Smyth, Irish soccer player
  • Greg Smyth, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Kevin Smyth, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Brad Smyth, Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Marty Smyth, professional poker player from Belfast
  • William Ross Smyth, Ontario merchant and political figure
  • Marc Smyth, Scottish-born Northern Irish professional footballer

Smyth Namesakes

  • Ethel Smyth, English composer and a member of the women's suffrage movement
  • Warington Wilkinson Smyth, British geologist
  • Bill Smyth, Australian cricket Test match umpire
  • Robert Brough Smyth, Australian geologist
  • Seán Smyth, is and Irish fiddle player from Galway
  • Bryan Smyth, Irish singer, television presenter, actor
  • Brian Smyth, Born in Cork
  • George W. Smyth, Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Gerry Smyth, academic, musician, actor and playwright
  • Stephen Smyth, former Irish cricketer
  • Clifford Smyth, historian and former politician
  • Denis Smyth, is professor of History at the University of Toronto
  • Gerald Smyth, British Army officer and police officer
  • Charles Piazzi Smyth, English astronomer
  • Henry DeWolf Smyth, American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat
  • William Smyth, was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
  • Clement Smyth, Irish born 19th century bishop of the Catholic Church
  • William Henry Smyth, Royal Navy officer, hydrographer
  • Patty Smyth, American singer and songwriter
  • Brendan Smyth, Roman Catholic priest
  • Martin Smyth, Northern Irish unionist politician
  • Ryan Smyth, Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
  • Nevill Smyth, senior officer
  • Alexander Smyth, American lawyer, soldier
  • Mark Smyth, English football midfield player
  • Steve Smyth, guitarist for the metal band One Machine
  • Tommy Smyth, Irish soccer commentator
  • Edward Selby Smyth, British General
  • Des Smyth, Irish professional golfer
  • Sarah Smyth, Canadian actress
  • Gilli Smyth, English musician
  • Thomas Alfred Smyth, brigadier general
  • Hugh Smyth, Northern Irish politician
  • Phil Smyth, Australian former basketball player and four-time Olympian
  • George Stracey Smyth, was Commander-in-Chief, North America
  • Cameron Smyth, Republican politician
  • Herbert Weir Smyth, American classical scholar
  • Mick Smyth, Irish soccer player
  • Greg Smyth, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Kevin Smyth, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Brad Smyth, Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Marty Smyth, professional poker player from Belfast
  • William Ross Smyth, Ontario merchant and political figure
  • Marc Smyth, Scottish-born Northern Irish professional footballer

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