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Smart Name Meaning

English: nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English smart ‘quick’, ‘prompt’ (Old English smeart ‘stinging’, ‘painful’, from smeortan ‘to sting’). This name is common and widespread throughout England, Wales, and Scotland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mart, Swart, Start, Mort, Ewart, Smail, Starr, Spark, Star, Smartt

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Where is the Smart family from?

You can see how Smart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smart families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 492 Smart families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Smart's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Smart families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Smart ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Smart. 30% of Smart men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Smart women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Smart were Laborer and Housekeeper.

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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
    30%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Operator
    11%
  • Servant
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
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What Smart family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 367,000 census records available for the last name Smart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smart census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 90,000 immigration records available for the last name Smart. 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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Draft Cards

There are 38,000 military records available for the last name Smart. For the veterans among your Smart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smart lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Smart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Smart in 1940 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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