Smires

Smires Meaning & Origin

About Smires
The surname Smires is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Smeere," which itself is a variant of the name "Smeets." The name Smeets is a patronymic form of the given name "Smeed," meaning "blacksmith" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Smires likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a blacksmith or had a connection to the trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smires: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S50602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M AY1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/smires*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRS', 'XMRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smires in Braille

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

The name Smires in braille

How to sign the name Smires using Sign Language

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

The name Smires in sign language

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