John SMITH

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Recorded in the spellings of Smith,
Smithe, Smythe, and the patronymics
Smiths, and Smithson, this is the most
popular surname in the English speaking
world by a considerable margin. Of pre
7th century Anglo-Saxon origins, it
derives from the word 'smitan' meaning
'to smite' and as such is believed to
have described not a worker in iron,
but a soldier, one who smote.