Origins of the Smyth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 84North West 86Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 113East Midlands 21West Midlands 56East 139London 793South East 423South West 239South Wales 4Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Smyths lived in london

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    28,000 Smyth Travel & migration records
    26,000 Smyths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Smyth

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    558th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Smyth surname. The oldest one dates back to 1194.

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    What are the most common Smyth first names?

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    Common jobs for Smyths

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Smyths in 1921

    Dressmaker

    142

    Living On Own Means

    108

    Private Means

    89

    Doctor

    87

    Annuitant

    65

    Common male occupations for Smyths in 1921

    Grocer

    128

    Yeoman

    128

    Cutler

    115

    Brewer

    110

    Farmer

    110

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