Explore the Family Name Smitley

The meaning of Smitley

English: variant of Smithley, a habitational name from Smithley in the parish of Darfield, South Yorkshire, presumably named with Old English smith + lēah ‘clearing in a wood’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Smitley has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Smitley ranked 18,748 in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 23,120. This represents a change of -23.32 in rank. The count of people with the surname also dropped from 1,353 in 2000 to 1,104 in 2010, an 18.4% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people fell by 26%, from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,748	#23,120	-23.32%
Count	1,353	1,104	-18.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.37	-26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smitley

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Smitley. In 2000, 97.56% of those with the surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 95.29% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw an increase, moving from 1.11% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010, which represents a significant growth of 120.72%. Those identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.96% in 2000 to 1.36% in 2010, a change of 41.67%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Smitley surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while those identifying as Black emerged at 0.54% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.56%	95.29%	-2.33%
Hispanic	1.11%	2.45%	120.72%
Two or More Races	0.96%	1.36%	41.67%
Black	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%