About Smies
The surname Smies is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Sme," which is a short form of the name "Smeenk." The name "Smeenk" itself is a patronymic form of the given name "Sme," which is a diminutive of "Smeed," meaning "blacksmith" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Smies is likely to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in blacksmithing or metalworking.
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The surname Smies is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smies based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Smies is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Smies in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Smies using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.