Desmith

Desmith Meaning & Origin

About Desmith
The surname Desmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Smit," meaning "blacksmith." The prefix "de" indicates "of" or "from," suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who was associated with or worked as a blacksmith. Over time, the surname Desmith has likely been passed down through generations, signifying a family's ancestral connection to the occupation of blacksmithing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Desmith is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Desmith: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desmith based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 S M IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛsmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSM0', 'TSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desmith in Braille

Here's how to represent Desmith in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Desmith in braille

How to sign the name Desmith using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Desmith using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Desmith in sign language

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