Smitherman

Smitherman Meaning & Origin

About Smitherman
The surname Smitherman is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "smith," meaning a worker in metal, particularly a blacksmith. The suffix "-man" indicates that the person was a male worker in this trade. Therefore, Smitherman signifies a person who was a male blacksmith or someone who worked with metal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smitherman: 3,521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,245
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smitherman 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 Smitherman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM0RMN
🗽 NYSIIS
SNANA
🔊 Soundex
S50306505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 DH ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sˈmɪðərmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM0RMN', 'XMTRMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smitherman in Braille

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

The name Smitherman in braille

How to sign the name Smitherman using Sign Language

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

The name Smitherman in sign language

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