Smiling

Smiling Meaning & Origin

About Smiling
The surname Smiling is derived from the Middle English word "smilen," meaning "to smile." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a cheerful or happy disposition. The surname Smiling signifies a person who was known for their smiling or friendly nature.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smiling: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S504052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M AY1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/sˈmaɪlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLNK', 'XMLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smiling in Braille

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

The name Smiling in braille

How to sign the name Smiling using Sign Language

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

The name Smiling in sign language

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