Smoody

Smoody Meaning & Origin

About Smoody
The surname Smoody is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "smudig," meaning "smoky" or "covered in smoke." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a smoky or sooty area, such as a chimney sweep or someone who worked with fire or smoke. Over time, the name Smoody became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smoody: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMT
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S5030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M UW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/smoody*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMT', 'XMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smoody in Braille

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

The name Smoody in braille

How to sign the name Smoody using Sign Language

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

The name Smoody in sign language

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