English surname
Metalworker
Occupational surname
From Old English "smitan" (to strike/hammer). The single most common surname of English origin, referring to anyone who worked metal, most often a blacksmith.
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Metalworker. From Old English "smitan" (to strike/hammer). The single most common surname of English origin, referring to anyone who worked metal, most often a blacksmith.
Smith is a English-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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