This surname may be extinct
Platesmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the platesmith,' one who hammered metal into plates, flat dishes, &c. The surname is quite extinct.
Johannes Platesmyth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Platesmyth, 1379: ibid.
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This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the platesmith,' one who hammered metal into plates, flat dishes, &c. The surname is quite extinct.
Johannes Platesmyth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Platesmyth, 1379: ibid.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platt-Smith | 86 | 1 | / |
| Plato-Smith | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bladesmith | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pelt-Smith | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pillet-Smith | 73 | 5 | / |
| Belt-Smith | 70 | 3 | / |
| Pollitt-Smith | 70 | 2 | / |
| Powlett Smith | 70 | 1 | / |
| Bolt-Smith | 70 | 1 | / |
| Polletta-Smith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blouet-Smith | 64 | 5 | / |
| Baldsmith | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bilhaud Smith | 61 | 1 | / |
| Bullett-Smith | 61 | 1 | / |
| Bloodsmith | 60 | 4 | / |
| Blood Smith | 57 | 1 | / |
| Blood-Smith | 57 | 1 | / |
| Playtime | 56 | 8 | / |
| Pauletto Zamith | 56 | 3 | / |
| Bloodsmyth | 50 | 1 | / |
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