Blacksmith Surname
Approximately 1,254 people bear this surname
Blacksmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a worker in iron.' This and Whitesmith are the only survivals of the custom of styling the different workers in metals by the colour of that on which they spent their energies; compare Whitesmith.
Read More About This SurnameBlacksmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 758 | 1:478,178 | 40,545 |
| Canada | 429 | 1:85,887 | 9,521 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
Blacksmith (25) may also be a first name.
Blacksmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a worker in iron.' This and Whitesmith are the only survivals of the custom of styling the different workers in metals by the colour of that on which they spent their energies; compare Whitesmith. Greensmith, Redsmith, Brownsmith.
William le Blacksmith, Close Roll, 54 Henry III.
Nicholas the Blacksmith. History of Norfolk.
John Blacksmythe, Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
'Brvdel-hyttera, blackesmythes, and ferrars': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.
Blacksmith: This trade has constituted the surnames Black and Smithy Smyth, Smeyt, Smijth, as well as Faber, Fabricius, Ferrier, Ferrers, Fervour, Fearon.
Blacksmith Demographics
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Blacksmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blacksmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blacksmith occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blacksmith? popularity and diffusion
The surname Blacksmith is the 302,643rd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,811,440 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Blacksmith live; 93 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 478,178. In The United States Blacksmith is mostly found in: South Dakota, where 15 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Blacksmith is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 34 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Blacksmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blacksmith has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Blacksmith surname expanded 984 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Blacksmith Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blacksmith last name are 8.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Blacksmith earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $43,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.75% less than the national average, earning $31,922 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black-Smith | 95 | 29 | / |
| Blaksmith | 95 | 6 | / |
| Black Smith | 95 | 4 | / |
| Blacksmit | 95 | 2 | / |
| Blacksimith | 95 | 1 | / |
| Blcksmith | 95 | 1 | / |
| Blecksmith | 90 | 51 | / |
| Blakesmith | 90 | 44 | / |
| Blakasmith | 90 | 4 | / |
| Balcksmith | 90 | 2 | / |
| Blicksmith | 90 | 1 | / |
| Blaksmit | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blake-Smith | 86 | 47 | / |
| Blake Smith | 86 | 1 | / |
| Balachsmith | 86 | 1 | / |
| Black Smyth | 86 | 1 | / |
| Polack Smith | 82 | 1 | / |
| Blochsmith | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bleeksmith | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bullock-Smith | 78 | 10 | / |
| Bollock-Smith | 78 | 1 | / |
| Baulk-Smith | 76 | 7 | / |
| Balke-Smith | 76 | 1 | / |
| Blakeway Smith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baleka-Smith | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bleckschmidt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Blechsmidt | 70 | 8 | / |
| Pollock-Smith | 70 | 6 | / |
| Polk-Smith | 70 | 6 | / |
| Paulick-Smith | 70 | 1 | / |
| Blaikshmid | 70 | 0 | / |
| Balloquismith | 61 | 1 | / |
| Balloqui-Smith | 58 | 5 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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