Originally it was an English name. But "Smith is about the 10th most common name in Ireland---and being named "Smith" or "Smyth" in Ireland does not necessarily mean one is of English descent.
The Irish name O'Gowan meant the same as "Smith" (ie "metal worker"). Many Irish families simply changed their name to "Smith".
So it is an English and an Irish name.
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Billy Smith
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If it is the surname itself, its origins are in England.
"What nationality is the name niemetz?"
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Donna Smythe's birth name is Donna Marie Smythe.
Florence Smythe's birth name is Florence W. Smythe.
Pat Smythe's birth name is Patricia Rosemary Smythe.
Conn Smythe's birth name is Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe.
Smythe means:tradesman gender:male origin:english
smith smiyth smiph smyth smieth 5 different ways
Tracey Lee Smythe's birth name is Tracey-Lee Smyth.
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Billy Smith
Common variations include Smyth, Schmidt, and Smythe.
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