SMEED
Smeed
Smeed is a surname of English origin, with roots dating back to medieval times. The name is derived from the Old English word "smitan," meaning to forge or work metal. This suggests that the original bearers of the surname were likely involved in metalworking or blacksmithing.
The distribution of the surname Smeed can be found predominantly in the southern regions of England, with particularly high concentrations in Kent and Sussex. The name has variations in spelling over time, including Smeeth, Smeed, and Smead.
Records indicate that individuals with the surname Smeed have been actively present in English society for centuries, engaging in various occupations such as blacksmithing, agriculture, and trade. The Smeed family name has diversified over time, with branches of the family establishing themselves in different parts of the country.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Smeed have made contributions in various fields, ranging from arts and literature to business and politics. The name Smeed continues to be passed down through generations, preserving a link to the ancestral heritage and traditions of the English people.
The surname Smeed embodies a rich history and heritage, reflecting the industrious nature of its original bearers and their enduring legacy in British society.
There are approximately 308 people named Smeed in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named Smeed.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- David
- Duncan
- Jonathan
- Marc
- Mark
- Michael
- Nicholas
- Paul
- Richard
- Robert
- Tim
- Timothy
Female
- Emma
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Mary
- Michelle
- Sally
- Susan
- Zoe
Similar and related surnames
- Cimato
- Cimatti
- Cimatu
- Samad
- Samadi
- Samat
- Samata
- Samed
- Samet
- Samett
- Samid
- Samit
- Sammet
- Sammut
- Sammutt
- Samota
- Samoto
- Samuda
- Samude
- Samut
- Semedo
- Semeta
- Semmett
- Simmet
- Simmett
- Simmott
- Simota
- Smad
- Smadi
- Smait
- Smat
- Smatt
- Smead
- Smeade
- Smed
- Smeda
- Smedy
- Smee
- Smeede
- Smeeden
- Smees
- Smet
- Smett
- Smettie
- Smid
- Smida
- Smidt
- Smiht
- Smit
- Smita
- Smite
- Smitt
- Smitte
- Smoat
- Smode
- Smoot
- Smott
- Smout
- Smoutt
- Smowt
- Smuda
- Smut
- Somade
- Somodi
- Sumida
- Sumit
- Sumita
- Summad
- Summit
- Summitt
- Summut
- Szemeti
- Szmidt
- Szmit
- Szmyd
- Szmydt
- Szmyt
- Zamet
- Zamit
- Zammett
- Zammit
- Zammito
- Zammitt
- Zammuto
- Zammutt
- Zamudio
- Zimet
- Zmuda
- Zumot
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