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Smith

in New Mexico

There are 7,571 people with the last name "Smith" in New Mexico.

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Ranking in New Mexico

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Smith 6
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  1. is 2nd most common Garcia
  2. is 3rd most common Chavez
  3. is 4th most common Sanchez
  4. is 5th most common Gonzales
  5. is 6th most common Smith
  6. is 7th most common Romero
  7. is 8th most common Lopez
  8. is 9th most common Montoya
  9. is 10th most common Trujillo

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Smith

James, David, Robert, Michael, William, Richard, John, Mark, Gary

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 New Mexico

Since June 2009
2,437

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James Smith, NM (75 searches)
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