Where does “Smith” come from?
Smith derives from Middle English smith, Old English smiþ, and Proto-Germanic smiþaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root smēy- with the suffix -eh₂.
Smith (English): (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand)
Definitions
- (the most common in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand)