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Smith

in Minnesota

There are 16,753 people with the last name "Smith" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

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Smith 6
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  1. is 2nd most common Anderson
  2. is 3rd most common Nelson
  3. is 4th most common Olson
  4. is 5th most common Peterson
  5. is 6th most common Smith
  6. is 7th most common Miller
  7. is 8th most common Larson
  8. is 9th most common Carlson
  9. is 10th most common Hanson

Similar Names and Nicknames

Smithson, Smyth, Smit, Smithers, Smitherman, Smithey, Smythe, Smits, Smithwick, Smither

Most Common First Names for Smith

David, Robert, James, Michael, Richard, John, Thomas, William, Daniel, Steven

Meaning & History

English: occupational name for a worker in metal, from Middle English smith (Old English smið, probably a derivative of smītan ‘to strike, hammer’). Metalworking was one of the earliest occupations for which specialist skills were required, and its importance ensured that this term and its equivalents were perhaps the most widespread of all occupational surnames in Europe. Medieval smiths were important not only in making horseshoes, plowshares, and other domestic articles, but above all for their skill in forging swords, other weapons, and armor. This is the most frequent of all American surnames; it has also absorbed, by assimilation and translation, cognates and equivalents from many other languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).

Recent Searches for "Smith" in Minnesota

Since June 2009
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David Smith, MN (96 searches)
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