Smithins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Smithins

Smithins is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked as a smith or smitty (blacksmith). 1 2 During the Middle Ages smiths were important for their skill in making horseshoes, ploughshares as well as swords, other weapons and armour. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries.

Early Origins of the Smithins family

Early History of the Smithins family

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Smithins Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Smithins has appeared include Smithers, Smithies, Smythies, Smither and others.

Early Notables of the Smithins family

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Migration of the Smithins family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Smithins arrived in North America very early: George Smither who settled in Virginia in 1652; Christopher Smithers settled in Maryland in 1704.