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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scottish

Where did the Dutch Smith family come from? What is the Dutch Smith family crest and coat of arms? When did the Smith family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Smith family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Smit, Smitt, Smitte, Smites, Smitts, Smiit, Smiites, Smittes, van Smit, Smut, Smutts, van Smutts, Schmit, Schmidt, van Schmidt and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Utrecht, a city and capital of the province of Utrecht. The ramparts of this ancient city were destroyed in 1830. The Domkerk(1254) is on the site of the original church of St.Willibrord in 720. In the crypt are the hearts of Conrad II(1039) and Henry V(1125) two German Emperors. The Museum is notable for its relics and artifacts. Its tumultuous history was strongly influenced by religious conflict. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smith research. Another 284 words(20 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Smith History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Smith Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Smith Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Osmond Smith, who arrived in Virginia in 1620
  • Austen Smith, who landed in Virginia in 1622-1623
  • Austin Smith, who arrived in Virginia in 1623
  • Osborne Smith, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Osten Smith, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1624


Smith Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Elinor Smith, who landed in Virginia in 1704
  • Jno Willm Smith, aged 14, landed in New York in 1711
  • Crispianus Smith, who landed in Virginia in 1712
  • Augustine Smith, who arrived in Virginia in 1713
  • Ambrose Joshua Smith, who arrived in Virginia in 1714


Smith Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Charles R Smith, who arrived in New York in 1801
  • Jeremiah Smith, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1803
  • Jenny Smith, aged 26, arrived in New York, NY in 1803
  • M E Smith, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804
  • Mary Anne Smith, who arrived in America in 1805


Smith Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Joe Smith, who landed in Arkansas in 1904
  • Jens Nissen Smith, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1914
  • Charles Victor Smith, who landed in Alabama in 1918
  • Christian Anholm Smith, who landed in Wisconsin in 1922
  • Agnes Sybil Smith, aged 26, arrived in Colorado in 1948

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  • Howard Kingsbury Smith Jr. (1914-2002), American journalist, radio reporter, television anchorman, political commentator, and film actor
  • Captain (USN) Michael John Smith (1945-1986), American pilot of the Space Shuttle Challenger which blew up shortly after launch
  • Stan Smith (b. 1946), American, professional tennis player
  • General Walter Bedell Smith (1895-1961), U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1946 to 1948 and head of CIA from 1950 to 1953
  • Bessie Smith (1894-1937), American blues singer sometimes referred to as "The Empress of the Blues"
  • Clarence "Pinetop" Smith (1904-1929), American, influential blues and boogie-woogie piano player
  • William Jay Smith (b. 1918), American appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970
  • Lamont Smith (b. 1973), American gold medalist in the men's 4x400 meter relay at the 1996 Olympic Games
  • Julie Smith (b. 1968), American softball player. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team
  • Michele Mary Smith (b. 1967), American softball player and two time Olympic Gold Medalist

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  • Andrew M. and O.S. Smith, Sons of Maine and Nebraska Homesteaders by Claude R. Wiegers.
  • Kinfolk of Henry Smith (1846-1887).
  • Pioneer Heritage: the Smith Family by Marguerite Esther Smith.
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  1. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  2. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  3. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
  4. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  5. De Amicis, Edmondo and Helen Zimmern. Holland. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1894. Print.
  6. Tapper, Michael Ed. Immigrants to the Middle Colonies A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from The New York Genealogical Biographical Record. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  7. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  8. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  9. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  10. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
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The Smith Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Smith Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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