Nesmith
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Frequency: (1940)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Scottish and English: occupational name for a maker of knives or of nails, from Middle English knyf ‘knife’ or nayl ‘nail’ + smith (see Smith).
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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Mentioned in
Naismith
(family name)
And the Hits Just Keep on Comin'/Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash
(2000 Album by Michael Nesmith)
16 Original Classics
(1999 Album by Michael Nesmith)
The Television Parts Home Companion
(1985 Comedy Film)
Jason Nesmith
(Rock Artist, '90s, 2000s)
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