Nesmith

Nesmith Meaning & Origin

About Nesmith
The surname Nesmith is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ned" or "Ness," meaning "daring" or "fearless," combined with the word "smith," referring to a skilled metalworker. Therefore, the surname Nesmith can be interpreted to mean "fearless metalworker" or "brave blacksmith." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who displayed courage or skill in their profession as a blacksmith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nesmith: 7,097
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nesmith 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
NSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N025030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 Z M IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɛzmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSM0', 'NSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nesmith in Braille

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

The name Nesmith in braille

How to sign the name Nesmith using Sign Language

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

The name Nesmith in sign language

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