Explore the Family Name Smailes
The meaning of Smailes
English (Northumberland and Durham): perhaps a habitational name from Smailes in Ryton (Durham), or, more likely, from a lost place similarly named in Wolsingham (Durham), from Old English smæl ‘narrow, thin’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
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How common is the last name Smailes in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Smailes" saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 76,700 in terms of popularity and had 233 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 81,772 and the count of individuals with this surname decreased marginally to 231. This represents a 6.61% change in ranking and a 0.86% change in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,700 | #81,772 | -6.61% |
| Count | 233 | 231 | -0.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smailes
With regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the Smailes surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 93.13% to 93.94%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or as belonging to two or more races fell from 2.58% in 2000 to nothing by 2010. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of individuals with the Smailes surname identifying as Hispanic, making up 3.46% of the total. No one with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.13% | 93.94% | 0.87% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.46% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |