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[Surname] Behind "Smith"
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Colin
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10/11/2007, 8:59 AM
I was just wondering. Smith is one of the most common English/American last names, and it is derived from the smithy trade.
Is this so common because metalworking was the most common of professions?
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Behind "Smith"
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Colin
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10/11/2007, 8:59 AM
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Re: Behind "Smith"
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Jim Young
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10/15/2007, 12:55 PM