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Smeaton Family History

Smeaton Name Meaning

Scottish and English: habitational name from various places including Smeaton (Midlothian) Kirk Smeaton and Little Smeaton (Yorkshire) Great and Little Smeaton (North Yorkshire) and Smeeton Westerby (Leicestershire) all of which are named with Old English smitha-tun ‘settlement of the smiths’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Seaton, Melton, Shenton, Shelton, Wheaton, Merton, Leaton, Heaton

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Where is the Smeaton family from?

You can see how Smeaton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smeaton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smeaton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 52 Smeaton families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Smeaton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Smeaton families in 1911.
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What did your Smeaton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Smeaton. 46% of Smeaton men worked as a Farmer and 72% of Smeaton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Smeaton were Labourer and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Engineer
    19%
  • Income
    19%
  • Labourer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    72%
  • Clerk
    29%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Smeaton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Smeaton. For the veterans among your Smeaton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smeaton lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Smeaton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Smeaton in 1963 was 79, and 85 in 2004.

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