Explore the Family Name Smither

The meaning of Smither

English (Surrey): occupational name from Middle English smith(i)ere, smeth(i)ere ‘blacksmith’, a derivative of Middle English smithen, smethen, ‘to make (something) in metal, to forge’. Compare Smith.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Smither has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 18239, and by 2010, its rank slightly dropped to 18354, a decrease of 0.63 percent. However, the count of individuals with the Smither surname increased by 7.4% over this decade, growing from 1405 to 1509 people. Consequently, the proportion of Smithers per 100,000 people in the United States barely changed, falling just under 2%, from 0.52 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,239	#18,354	-0.63%
Count	1,405	1,509	7.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.51	-1.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smither

The census data also reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Smither. While the majority of individuals identifying as Smither were white in both 2000 and 2010, there was a small decline of 3.61% in this category during that period. At the same time, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic or Black, with rises of 78.49% and 27.65% respectively. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, while those identifying with two or more races saw a slight decrease of 2.11%. It's important to note these changes are based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.82%	87.54%	-3.61%
Black	6.33%	8.08%	27.65%
Hispanic	0.93%	1.66%	78.49%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.39%	-2.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.66%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.66%	0%