Explore the Family Name Smoker

The meaning of Smoker

1. Dutch (De Smoker): from an agent derivative of smoken ‘to smoke’, hence a nickname for someone who smoked a lot of tabacco. 2. English: occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English smok ‘smock, shift, woman’s undergarment’ (Old English smoc), used for someone who made or sold such items of clothing. See also Smock.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Smoker has shown a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 18,196th in 2000, it improved to 16,238th by 2010, marking a change of 10.76%. The count of people with the Smoker surname also rose from 1,410 in 2000 to 1,778 in 2010, a significant increase of 26.1%. This equates to an increase from 0.52 to 0.6 per 100,000 people, reflecting a 15.38% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,196	#16,238	10.76%
Count	1,410	1,778	26.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.6	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smoker

When analyzing the ethnic identity of individuals with the Smoker surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group remains White, making up 90.35% in 2000 and slightly declining to 89.93% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander decreased significantly by 60%, while the Black community saw a substantial increase of 62.5%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races doubled from 0.64% to 1.41%. A slight rise was observed in the Hispanic population, increasing from 1.35% to 1.46%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation decreased from 5.53% to 4.78%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.35%	89.93%	-0.46%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.53%	4.78%	-13.56%
Black	1.28%	2.08%	62.5%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.46%	8.15%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.41%	120.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	0.34%	-60%