Smoker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

Etymology of Smoker

What does the name Smoker mean?

The Smoker surname is the Low German equivalent to the English word "smoker." It is thought that the name may have originally been occupational, for someone who worked with charcoal.

Early Origins of the Smoker family

The surname Smoker was first found in the Heidelberg area.

Early History of the Smoker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smoker research. The year 1361 is included under the topic Early Smoker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Smoker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schmocker, Schmoker, Schmooker, Smoker, Schmock and others.

Early Notables of the Smoker family

More information is included under the topic Early Smoker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Smoker migration to the United States +

Smoker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christian Smoker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 1

Smoker migration to Australia +

Smoker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Smoker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 2
Louisa Smoker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Smoker (post 1700) +

Paul Alva Smoker (1941-2016), American jazz trumpeter
Jeff Smoker (b. 1981), American professional NFL football quarterback
Edward Heise Smoker (b. 1905), prominent American chemist
Barbara Smoker (1923-2020), British Humanist activist and freethought advocate from London
Henry Smoker (1881-1966), English cricketer and footballer
George Smoker (1856-1925), English cricketer and footballer

Sources +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm