Shoesmith
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English
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Etymology
From shoesmith, an occupational surname for a blacksmith who either specialized in shoeing horses or in making and fitting iron blades known as shoes.
Proper noun
Shoesmith (plural Shoesmiths)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shoesmith is the 64891st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 306 individuals. Shoesmith is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shoesmith”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.