Find out how popular the last name Smith-Williams is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Smith-Williams.

Smith-Williams, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Smith-Williams surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Smith-Williams in America

Smith-Williams is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Smith-Williams surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Smith-Williams.

We can also compare 2010 data for Smith-Williams to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Smith-Williams

The surname SMITHWILLIAMS is a double-barrelled name originating from England in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is a combination of two common English occupational surnames, Smith and Williams, denoting the trades of a blacksmith and a miller or fuller respectively. The name likely arose through the marriage of individuals bearing these two surnames, with their children inheriting the double-barrelled form.

The root of Smith can be traced back to the Old English words "smitan" meaning to strike, and "smið" meaning a worker in metal or wood. This occupation was prevalent throughout medieval England, with village blacksmiths playing a crucial role in producing tools, weapons, and other metal goods. The Williams surname, on the other hand, derives from the medieval personal name William, which itself has Germanic origins meaning "resolute protector."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SMITHWILLIAMS surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a John SMITHWILLIAMS is listed as being baptized in 1792. Another early example is the marriage of Thomas SMITHWILLIAMS and Sarah Bates in 1811, recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London.

Notable individuals bearing the SMITHWILLIAMS surname include Sir John SMITHWILLIAMS (1828-1906), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the SMITHWILLIAMS & Company trading firm in Liverpool. In the United States, Dr. William SMITHWILLIAMS (1870-1942) was a renowned physician and medical researcher, best known for his pioneering work in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Other notable SMITHWILLIAMS individuals include:

1. Elizabeth SMITHWILLIAMS (1753-1832), an English poet and writer whose works were published in several literary magazines of the time.

2. James SMITHWILLIAMS (1819-1894), a British engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in steam engine design.

3. Henry SMITHWILLIAMS (1892-1967), an American artist and illustrator known for his series of paintings depicting life in the American West.

4. Margaret SMITHWILLIAMS (1908-1998), a British activist and suffragette who campaigned for women's rights and equal voting rights in the early 20th century.

5. Robert SMITHWILLIAMS (1932-2018), an Australian politician and Member of Parliament who served as the Minister for Environment and Conservation in the 1980s.

While the SMITHWILLIAMS surname may not be as widespread as its component names, it holds a rich history reflecting the diverse trades and occupations that shaped English society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Smith-Williams

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Smith-Williams.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Smith-Williams was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Smith-Williams has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Smith-Williams was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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