the origin of the surname smith is england.
the origin of the surname smith is england.
what is the origin of the surname smith?
england
smith is a surname originating in england. it is the most prevalent surname in the united kingdom, australia, canada, new zealand and the united states, 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 either to black slaves being given the surname during slavery and never changing the name upon the end of the era of slavery and after the issuance of the emancipation proclamation or to descendants of interracial marriages. 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".
smith (surname)
list of people with surname smith









































smith is one of the most common surnames in the english-speaking world. following is a list of notable people with the surname smith.









































section::::people known primarily as having the surname "smith".









































section::::people known primarily as having the surname "smith".:common combinations of given name and surname "smith".









































bullet::::- aaron smith









































bullet::::- abel smith









































bullet::::- abraham smith









































bullet::::- adam smith









































bullet::::- adrian smith









































bullet::::- al smith









































bullet::::- alan smith









































bullet::::- albert smith









































bullet::::- alex smith









































bullet::::- alexander smith









































bullet::::- alfred smith









































bullet::::- alice smith









































bullet::::- allison (or alison) smith









































bullet::::- alvin smith









































bullet::::- amanda smith
list of people with surname smith