Smeets

Smeets Meaning & Origin

About Smeets
The surname Smeets is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "smeet" or "smit," meaning "blacksmith" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person involved in the blacksmithing trade. The name Smeets is relatively common in the Netherlands and Belgium, reflecting the historical prevalence of blacksmiths in these regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smeets: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smeets 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 Smeets is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S5032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IY1 T S
🌐 IPA
/smeets*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMTS', 'XMTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smeets in Braille

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

The name Smeets in braille

How to sign the name Smeets using Sign Language

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

The name Smeets in sign language

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