Naismith Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

In old registers, Naismith often stands in for Nesmith. The name is usually explained as “A smith who made knives or nails”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Related forms: Nasmith, Naesmith and Naysmith.
• About 276 people in the United States were recorded as Naismith in 2010, placing it 70,833 on the national list. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.
• Records show Naismith as one of the forms Nesmith took over time.

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