Explore the Family Name Smerdon

The meaning of Smerdon

English (Devon): habitational name predominantly from Smeardon Down in Petertavy (Devon), though perhaps occasionally also from Smarden (Kent). The Devon placename derives from Old English smeoru ‘fat, grease’ (probably used in allusion to rich pasturage) + dūn ‘hill’, while the Kent placename comes from Old English smeoru ‘fat, grease’ + denn ‘pasture’.

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How common is the last name Smerdon in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Smerdon saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Smerdon was ranked 61,855 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 66,553rd position, marking a decrease of 7.6%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced during this period, from 303 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, a drop of nearly 2%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Smerdon per 100,000 decreased by 9.09%, moving from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#66,553	-7.6%
Count	303	297	-1.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smerdon

The ethnicity associated with the Smerdon surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, remained predominantly White between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.70% of those with the Smerdon name identified as White, and this figure slightly increased to 96.97% in 2010. Data for people of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons in both years. There was also no change reported in people of two or more races holding the Smerdon surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	96.97%	0.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%