Smitherman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Smitherman family

The surname Smitherman was first found in the northern provinces that were later to make up Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.

Early History of the Smitherman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smitherman research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1564, 1618, 1630, 1648, 1708, 1752, 1764, 1766, 1768, 1787, 1815, 1817, 1837, 1838, 1849, 1853, 1854, 1875, 1876, 1880 and 1918 are included under the topic Early Smitherman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Smitherman Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Smitherman include Schmidt (northern Germany), Schmid (southern Germany), Schmitz (Rhineland), Schmied, Schmitt, Smith (English) and many more.

Early Notables of the Smitherman family

Notable figures of the time with the name Smitherman were Bernhard Schmidt (1630-1708), known as "Father Smith", who was a famous organ builder; Georg Philipp Schmidt (1766-1849), known as "Schmidt from Luebeck", who was a physician and Romantic poet; Friederich Wilhelm Schmidt (1764-1838), who was a Prussian pastor and poet; Christoph von Schmid (1768-1854), Roman Catholic priest and writer of Christmas...
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Smitherman Ranking

In the United States, the name Smitherman is the 5,645^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Smitherman migration to the United States +

Prussia played an extremely influential role in shaping modern German history. It remained a part of Germany until after the Second World War. Prussia was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. Many Prussians became residents of these new countries after the War, and many migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly to Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Smitherman were

Smitherman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anne Smitherman, aged 61, who landed in New York, NY in 1855 2
George Smitherman, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 2
Sarah Ann Smitherman, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1855 2
Thomas Smitherman, aged 60, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Smitherman (post 1700) +

William C. Smitherman, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1972-77 3
Rodger Smitherman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 2004 3
J. E. Smitherman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920, 1924 3
Carole Smitherman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996 3
Barry Smitherman, American Republican politician, Texas railroad commissioner; Elected 2012 3
Stephen Lydell Smitherman (b. 1978), American former Major League Baseball left fielder from McAlester, Oklahoma
Joseph T. "Joe" Smitherman (1929-2005), American politician, Mayor of Selma, Alabama for over 35 years
Barry Thomas Smitherman (b. 1957), American Republican politician, Chairman, and one of three current members, of the Texas Railroad Commission 4
Rodger Mell Smitherman (b. 1953), American politician, Democratic member of the Alabama Senate
Carole Catlin Smitherman (b. 1952), American politician, Birmingham, Alabama City Councilor
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2012, December 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html