Shoesmith

See also: shoesmith

English

Alternative forms

• Shucksmith

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)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shoesmith is the 64891^st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.