Smithers

Smithers Meaning & Origin

About Smithers
The surname Smithers is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "smith," meaning a worker in metal, particularly a blacksmith. The suffix "-er" indicates a person who performs or works with the specified occupation. Therefore, Smithers is a patronymic surname meaning "son of the smith" or "son of the blacksmith." It was originally used to identify someone whose father or ancestor was a blacksmith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Smithers: 3,493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,320
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smithers 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
SM0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S503062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/sˈmɪðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM0RS', 'XMTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smithers in Braille

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

The name Smithers in braille

How to sign the name Smithers using Sign Language

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

The name Smithers in sign language

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