Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. SMITH [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "metalworker, blacksmith" from Old English smiþ, related to smitan "to smite, to hit". It is the most common surname in most of the English-speaking world. A famous bearer was the Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790). Related NamesDetails VariantSmytheOther Languages & CulturesSmeets, Smets, Smit, Smits(Dutch) De Smet(Flemish) Schmid, Schmidt, Schmitt, Schmitz(German) Given Name DescendantSmith(English) Categories American founding fathers, baseball players, blues musicians, brand names, child actors, drummers, isograms, jockeys, Kennedy family, keyboardists, occupations, Pink Floyd characters, Rick and Morty characters, The Nanny characters, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, word names