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Smith Last Name. The most Smith families were found in the USA in 1880. The name Smith in Ireland is the fifth most frequently found in the country due in part to the number of English and Scottish settlers who arrived in the seventeenth century. Ann Smith Charles Smith Elizabeth Smith George Smith Henry Smith James Smith John Smith Joseph Smith Margaret Smith Mary Smith Richard Smith Robert Smith Sarah Smith Thomas Smith William Smith. Smith is a surname originating in England.
As the OP suggests most last names that end in -smith are occupational last names where the smith typically means roughly maker of. It is derived from the Old English word smid probably derived form smitan which meant to strike with a hammer. The surname Smith is particularly prevalent among those of English Scottish and Irish descent but is also a common surname among African Americans which can be attributed. The Smith family name was found in the USA the UK Canada and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. Relations - Frequency - Famous People - See also. 2376206 people in the United States have this last name thats 880 per 100000 people.
The most Smith families were found in the USA in 1880.
As the OP suggests most last names that end in -smith are occupational last names where the smith typically means roughly maker of. There are 3000 census records available for the last name smith. Smith is the 1st most popular name in the United States. Search US census records for smith. Ann Smith Charles Smith Elizabeth Smith George Smith Henry Smith James Smith John Smith Joseph Smith Margaret Smith Mary Smith Richard Smith Robert Smith Sarah Smith Thomas Smith William Smith. In 1840 there were 7086 Smith families living in New York.