Smyers

Smyers Meaning & Origin

About Smyers
The surname Smyers is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "smith," meaning a worker in metal, particularly iron. The addition of the suffix "-er" indicates that the person was involved in the trade or profession of a smith. Therefore, the surname Smyers signifies someone who was a blacksmith or a metalworker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smyers: 962
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S5062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M AY1 ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/smaɪərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRS', 'XMRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smyers in Braille

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

The name Smyers in braille

How to sign the name Smyers using Sign Language

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

The name Smyers in sign language

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