Naysmith: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Naysmith or Nesmith, the story begins in the same place.

Its meaning, shared with Nesmith, is “A smith who made knives or nails”. Records show Naysmith as one of the forms Nesmith took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Nasmith, Naismith and Naesmith.

Heraldry and the Naysmith name

There is no single Naysmith family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Naysmith report, with a museum-style coat of arms.