Smies

Smies Meaning & Origin

About Smies
The surname Smies is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Sme," which is a short form of the name "Smeenk." The name "Smeenk" itself is a patronymic form of the given name "Sme," which is a diminutive of "Smeed," meaning "blacksmith" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Smies is likely to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in blacksmithing or metalworking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smies: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/smies*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', 'XMS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smies in Braille

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

The name Smies in braille

How to sign the name Smies using Sign Language

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

The name Smies in sign language

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