Smail

Smail Meaning & Origin

About Smail
The surname Smail is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Smael," which is a variant of the name "Samuel." The name Samuel is of Hebrew origin and means "heard of God" or "name of God." Therefore, the surname Smail can be interpreted to mean "son of Samuel" or "descendant of Samuel."

🌍 Origin
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Smail is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Smail: 9,097
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smail based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Smail is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SML
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S504
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/smeΙͺl/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SML', 'XML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smail in Braille

Here's how to represent Smail in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Smail in braille

How to sign the name Smail using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Smail using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Smail in sign language

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