About Smelter
The surname Smelter is of occupational origin and is derived from the Middle English word "smelt," meaning to melt or fuse metal ores. It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a smelter, a person skilled in the process of extracting metal from its ore by heating and melting. The surname Smelter thus signifies an ancestral connection to the profession of metal smelting.
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The surname Smelter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smelter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Smelter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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