Smithen

Smithen Meaning & Origin

About Smithen
The surname Smithen is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "smith," meaning a worker in metal, particularly a blacksmith. The addition of the suffix "-en" indicates a patronymic form, suggesting that the name was originally used to identify the son of a blacksmith. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Smithen can be understood as "son of the blacksmith."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smithen: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM0N
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S50305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/smithen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM0N', 'XMTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smithen in Braille

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

The name Smithen in braille

How to sign the name Smithen using Sign Language

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

The name Smithen in sign language

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