Smather Family History

Smather Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Mather, Smither, Sather, Smathers, Feather, Rather, Smithey, Matter, Mathur, Mathew

731 record(s) for Smather

213	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
18	Military Records
13	Immigration Records
359	Census and Voter Lists
128	Member Trees

Where is the Smather family from?

You can see how Smather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smather family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smather families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Smather family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Smather's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Smather families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smather surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Smather ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Smather.

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 1940

Laborer

100%

What Smather family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 359 census records available for the last name Smather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smather census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Smather. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 18 military records available for the last name Smather. For the veterans among your Smather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Smather lifespan?

Average Smather life expectancy in 1964 was 82 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smather ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.