Smith

Smith is a surname originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the second most common surname in Canada, and the fifth most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. 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 to black slaves being forced to adopt the name during slavery and never changing the name upon the end of the era of slavery and after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. 2,376,206 Americans shared the surname Smith during the 2000 census, and more than 500,000 people share it in the United Kingdom. At the turn of the 20th century, the surname was sufficiently prevalent in England to have prompted the statement: Common to every village in England, north, south, east and west; and sufficiently common on the (European) continent (in various forms) to be common in most countries of Europe.

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Old English smið "blacksmith, armorer, one who works in metal" (jewelers as well as blacksmiths), more broadly, "handicraftsman, practitioner of skilled manual arts" (also including carpenters), from Proto-Germanic *smithaz "skilled worker" (source also of Old Saxon smith, Old Norse smiðr, Danish smed, Old Frisian smith, Old High German smid, German Schmied, Gothic -smiþa, in aiza-smiþa "coppersmith"), from PIE root *smi- "to cut, work with a sharp instrument" (source also of Greek smile "knife, chisel"). Attested as a surname since at least c.975.

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Metal worker, blacksmith, to smite, to hit. The shortened form describing one who works with metals, blacksmith (iron), goldsmith, silversmith.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Jaden Smith	1998	American actor
2	Jada Pinkett Smith	1971	American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman
3	Anna Nicole Smith	1967	American model, actress, and television personality
4	Maggie Smith	1934	English actress
5	Sam Smith	1992	English singer-songwriter
6	Willow Smith	2000	American musician
7	Patti Smith	1946	American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist
8	J. R. Smith	1985	American professional basketball player
9	Joseph Smith	1805	American religious leader and the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
10	Elliott Smith	1969	American singer-songwriter
11	Emmitt Smith	1969	American football player and sports broadcaster
12	Alex Smith	1984	American football quarterback
13	Stephen A. Smith	1967	Sports journalist
14	Chad Smith	1961	American musician
15	Sheridan Smith	1981	Actress
16	Bessie Smith	1894	American blues singer
17	Daniel Wayne Smith	1986	American actor
18	Justice Smith	1995	American actor and television actor
19	Kurtwood Smith	1943	Actor
20	Kenny Smith	1965	American basketball player
21	Jaclyn Smith	1945	American actress and businesswoman
22	Phyllis Smith	1951	American actress
23	Davey Boy Smith	1962	British professional wrestler
24	Edward Smith	1850	Captain of the RMS Titanic
25	Keely Shaye Smith	1963	American journalist
26	Harley Quinn Smith	1999	American actor
27	Shepard Smith	1964	Television news anchor from the United States
28	Shawnee Smith	1969	Actress, musician
29	Roger Smith	1932	American actor, film producer and screenwriter
30	Jean Kennedy Smith	1928	Diplomat and ambassador from the United States
31	Lucky Blue Smith	1998	American actor
32	Susan Smith	1971	American convicted murderer
33	Liz Smith	1921	British actress
34	Iain Duncan Smith	1954	British politician
35	Bubba Smith	1945	American actor and athlete
36	Jedediah Smith	1799	American explorer
37	Lovie Smith	1958	American football player and coach
38	Josh Smith	1985	American basketball player
39	Zadie Smith	1975	British writer
40	Brady Smith	1971	American actor
41	Al Smith	1873	American statesman who was elected Governor of New York
42	Brian J. Smith	1981	American actor
43	Eric Smith	1980	American criminal
44	Renée Felice Smith	1985	American actress
45	Aldon Smith	1989	American football player, linebacker
46	Kellita Smith	1969	American actress
47	Cory Michael Smith	1986	American actor
48	Geno Smith	1990	American football quarterback
49	Yeardley Smith	1964	Voice actor
50	Cathy Smith	1948	Convicted of manslaughter
51	Shane Smith	1970	Canadian journalist
52	Riley Smith	1978	American actor-model
53	Brooke Smith	1967	Actress
54	Taran Noah Smith	1984	American actor
55	Jennifer Schwalbach Smith	1971	American actress
56	Tasha Smith	1971	American actress
57	Trey Smith	1992	American actor
58	Larry Smith	1968	American author, editor, and publisher
59	William Smith	1933	American actor
60	Liam Smith	1988	English boxer
61	Lauren Lee Smith	1980	Canadian actress
62	Gregory Smith	1983	Canadian/American actor
63	Curt Smith	1961	British songwriter
64	Toukie Smith	1955	American actor-model
65	Dean Smith	1931	American basketball coach
66	Frederick W. Smith	1944	American businessman
67	Ragan Smith	2000	American artistic gymnast
68	Michael W. Smith	1957	American musician and songwriter
69	Ian Smith	1919	Prime Minister of Rhodesia
70	Kerr Smith	1972	American actor
71	Hal Smith	1916	Actor
72	G. E. Smith	1952	American musician
73	Sandra Smith	1980	American journalist
74	Louis Smith	1989	British gymnast
75	Jaylon Smith	1994	American football player
76	Roger Craig Smith	1975	American actor
77	Tubby Smith	1951	American college basketball coach, NCAA Tournament champion
78	Troy Smith	1984	All-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner
79	Bruce Smith	1963	All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive end
80	Judy Smith	1958	Crisis manager, Public relations manager, Television producer, author
81	Tilly Smith	1994	British lifesaver
82	William Kennedy Smith	1960	American physician
83	Malcolm Smith	1989	American football player
84	Adrian Smith	1944	American architect
85	Brandon Mychal Smith	1989	American actor
86	Mel Smith	1952	English comedian, writer, film director, producer and actor
87	Cyril Smith	1928	English politician
88	Brent Smith	1978	Musician, singer, songwriter, lead vocalist of the band Shinedown
89	Anna Deavere Smith	1950	American actress, playwright and professor
90	Tyron Smith	1990	American football offensive tackle
91	Wilbur Smith	1933	British novelist
92	Douglas Smith	1985	Actor
93	Nicholas Smith	1934	English actor
94	Lane Smith	1936	American actor
95	Torrey Smith	1989	American football wide receiver and kick returner
96	Spencer Smith	1987	Musician
97	John Smith	1938	Labour Party leader from Scotland
98	Ozzie Smith	1954	American professional baseball player, shortstop
99	Bradley Shaun Smith	1994	Footballer born 1994
100	Ish Smith	1988	American basketball player
101	Lois Smith	1930	American actress
102	Connie Smith	1941	American country music artist
103	Charles Martin Smith	1953	American actor
104	Tommie Smith	1944	Athletics competitor, sprinter
105	Mandy Smith	1970	English singer, model
106	Esther Smith	1986	British actress
107	Granger Smith	1979	American musician
108	Roger Guenveur Smith	1955	American actor
109	Harrison Smith	1989	American football player
110	Fred Smith	1949	American guitarist, born 1949
111	Kate Smith	1907	American singer
112	Leslie Smith	1982	American martial artist
113	Graeme Smith	1981	Cricket player of South Africa.
114	Robert F. Smith	1962
115	Abigail Adams Smith	1765	Daughter of John Adams
116	Cameron Smith	1983	Australian rugby league player
117	Perry Smith	1928	One of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the Clutter family
118	Callum Smith	1990	British boxer
119	Alan Smith	1962	English former professional footballer and current sports television pundit, born 1962
120	Bea Smith
121	Anthony Smith	1967	American sportsperson and gridiron football player
122	Alexis Smith	1921	Canadian actress
123	Kevin Smith	1963	New Zealand actor
124	Madolyn Smith Osborne	1957	American actress
125	Alexander McCall Smith	1948	British writer
126	Kavan Smith	1970	Canadian actor
127	Delia Smith	1941	English cook and television presenter
128	Keely Smith	1932	American singer
129	Sonya Smith	1972	Venezuelan actress
130	Smith Wigglesworth	1859	British evangelist
131	Maynard Harrison Smith	1911	Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
132	Russ Smith	1991	American basketball player
133	Amber Smith	1971	Actress, model
134	Mark E. Smith	1957	British musician
135	Soapy Smith	1860	Con artist, gangster and crime boss from America
136	Nolan Smith	1988	American basketball player
137	Paul Smith	1946	Fashion designer from England
138	Penny Smith	1956	English television presenter and newsreader
139	Kelsey Smith	1989
140	Madeline Smith	1949	British actress
141	Samantha Smith	1969	American actress
142	Jordan Smith	1989	Scottish-Australian actor
143	L. J. Smith	1965	American author
144	Dick Smith	1944	Australian entrepreneur, aviator, and political activist
145	Hayley Smith
146	Ian Michael Smith	1987	American actor
147	Michael J. Smith	1945	American astronaut
148	Owen Smith	1970	British politician
149	Grizzly Smith	1932	American professional wrestler
150	Aaron Smith	1988	New Zealand rugby union player
151	Mike Smith	1943	Singer and songwriter from England
152	Maisie Smith	2001	British actress
153	Michael Smith	1966	Canadian television chef and writer
154	Sean Smith	1987	Player of American football
155	Lamar S. Smith	1947	American politician
156	Walter Bedell Smith	1895	United States general
157	Rex Smith	1955	American actor-singer
158	Margaret Chase Smith	1897	Member of the United States Senate from Maine
159	John "Hannibal" Smith		Fictional character in the 1980s television series The A-Team
160	Stan Smith		Character of the animated sitcom American Dad!
161	Doug Smith	1964	American ice hockey player, born 1964
162	Robert Smith	1972	American football running back
163	P. Allen Smith	1960	TV host, designer, and gardening expert
164	Paul L. Smith	1936	American actor
165	Smith Hart	1949	Canadian professional wrestler
166	Dallas Smith	1977	Canadian musician
167	Joe Smith	1984	Major League Baseball player
168	Kelly Smith	1978	English footballer
169	Jeff Smith	1939	Author of a dozen best-selling cookbooks and the host of The Frugal Gourmet
170	Brodie Smith	1987	American ultimate Frisbee player
171	Chris Smith	1987	American basketball player born in 1987
172	Ben Smith	1986	Rugby union player, born 1986
173	Carl Smith	1927	American musician
174	Jacqui Smith	1962	British politician
175	Tom Rob Smith	1979	English novelist
176	Jimmy Smith	1969	American football player, born 1969
177	Rachele Brooke Smith	1987	American actress
178	Conrad Smith	1981	New Zealand rugby union player
179	Michael Bailey Smith	1957	American actor
180	James Smith	1953	WBA heavyweight champion
181	Antonique Smith	1983	American actress and musician
182	Maurice Smith	1961	Mixed martial artist
183	Mimi Smith	1903	Aunt and parental guardian of John Lennon
184	Andre Smith	1987	American football player, offensive lineman
185	Tom Smith	1981	Musician from England
186	Clark Ashton Smith	1893	American author
187	Canaan Smith	1982	American country singer
188	Megan Smith	1964	American businesswoman
189	Jacob Smith	1990	Actor
190	Zachary Cole Smith	1984	American musician
191	Matt Smith	1989	English footballer, born 1989
192	Toby Smith	1970	British musician
193	Michelle Smith	1969	Swimmer
194	Brix Smith	1962	American singer
195	Akili Smith	1975	American football player
196	Jason Smith	1986	American professional basketball player, born 1986
197	Steve Smith	1945	Canadian actor, writer and comedian
198	Linda Smith	1958	Comedian
199	Devin Smith	1992	American football player
200	Deaf Smith	1787	Texan soldier