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There is an English surname, Sixsmith, which is thought to mean scythe-smith, a maker of scythes. A Scottish surname, Naismith, is usually explained as 'knife-smith, though some suggest that it means a nail maker.
There are several German specialist 'smith' names, such as Messerschmidt (knife-smith) and Hammerschmidt. I suppose it's possible that such names have been translated into English in the USA.