CAMPBELL-SMITH
Also recorded as Campbell Smith, Campbellsmith
Campbell-Smith
Campbell-Smith is a British surname that originated from the merging of two original surnames, Campbell and Smith. The name Campbell is of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Gaelic "Caimbeul," meaning "crooked mouth," while Smith is of Old English origin, meaning a skilled worker in metal.
The combination of Campbell and Smith likely occurred when individuals from families bearing these surnames intermarried or when someone with one of these surnames adopted the other for various reasons.
The Campbell-Smith surname is relatively rare but can be found across different regions of Britain, with concentrations in Scotland and England. Individuals bearing this surname may have ancestral ties to both the Scottish Highlands through Campbell and to English communities due to the Smith lineage.
The Campbell-Smith surname is a testament to the complex genealogical history and intermingling of different family lines that characterise British surnames.
There are approximately 150 people named Campbell-Smith in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around two in a million people in Britain are named Campbell-Smith.