Smith
Generic family name
Smith is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries, originating from the occupation of metalworking.
It appears in countless compound names and phrases: John Smith as a generic placeholder name, Smith & Wesson for the firearms manufacturer.
A John Smith or Jane Smith suggests an ordinary or anonymous person. (Lowercase smith is a metalworker.)
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- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
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- American SurnamesJohnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Garcia
- Celebrity NamesAffleck, Anderson, Aniston, Blanchett, Brando
- Common SurnamesJones, Brown, Wilson, Miller, Davis
- surnamesJohnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Miller
- EconomistsMilton Friedman, John Maynard Keynes, Paul Krugman, Malthus, Hayek
- Liberal Arts CollegesAmherst, Williams, Swarthmore, Pomona, Middlebury
SmithPlantagenet
Medieval English dynasty
Rockefeller · Vanderbilt · Windsor · Rothschild · Carnegie
- Maggie SmithBritish theatrical dame
- Joseph SmithLDS church originator
- Jaden Smith
- John SmithDefault fake name
- Will Smith
- Granny SmithTart green apple cultivar
smiths, wordsmith, locksmith, blacksmith, smithy, goldsmith, silversmith, gunsmith, tinsmith