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Revision as of 01:40, 25 March 2008 by Ceyockey (talk | contribs) (completion of latest reorganization as demonstration format for WikiProject Anthroponymy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Smyth is an early variant of the common surname Smith. Shown below are notable people who share the surname "Smyth".
 Blacksmith at work | |
| Language(s) | Old English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Smith (metalwork) |
| Region of origin | United Kingdom and Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Smith |
Families
- Smyth Baronets: These were British hereditary titles, six of which were created between 1661 and 1859, five of which are now extinct (i.e. no surviving members).
- Bowyer-Smyth Baronets: This was a single British hereditary title, originating in 1661 and continues as of 2007. This title began as the 'Smith Baronetcy', granted in 1661 to 'Thomas Smith'. The second holder was Sir Smith's son, 'Edward Smith', who changed his surname to 'Smyth'. The 'Smyth Baronetcy' continued until the late 18 Century when the seventh holder changed his surname to 'Smijth'.
Notable people sharing the Smyth surname
Listed here are people who share the 'Smyth' surname, organized by birth year, to assist in assembling a view of the geographic distribution of this surname over time.
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born after 1400 | |||
| William Smyth | c.1460 England | 1514 England | Surname may appear as 'Smyth' or 'Smith' |
| Richard Smyth (Regius Professor) | c.1499 England | 1563 France | migrated to France late in life; surname may appear as 'Smyth' or 'Smith' |
| Born after 1500 | |||
| John Smyth (1570-1612) | 1570 England | 1612 England | |
| Born after 1600 | |||
| Born after 1700 | |||
| Thomas Smyth | 1740 Ireland | 1785 Ireland | |
| John Prendergast Smyth, 1st Viscount Gort | 1742 Ireland | 1817 Ireland | |
| Alexander Smyth | 1765 Ireland | 1830 United States | Emigrated to the American colony of Virginia in 1775 |
| George Stracey Smyth | 1767 England | 1823 Canada | Migrated to Canada before 1798 |
| William Henry Smyth | 1788 England | 1865 England | Born to a Colonial American who had emigrated to England |
| William Smyth (professor) | 1797 United States | 1868 United States | |
| Born after 1800 | |||
| George W. Smyth | 1803 United States | 1866 United States | |
| Clement Smyth | 1810 Ireland | 1865 United States | Emigrated to the United States before 1849 |
| Warington Wilkinson Smyth | 1817 Italy | 1890 England | Born to an English father while stationed in Italy |
| Edward Selby Smyth | 1819 Ireland | 1896 Canada | Emigrated to Canada before 1874 |
| Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire) | 1819 United States | 1899 United States | |
| Charles Piazzi Smyth | 1819 Italy | 1900 England | Born to English father during Naval service in the Mediterranean, who returned to England c.1825 |
| William Smyth (congressman) | 1824 Ireland | 1870 United States | Emigrated to the United States in 1838 |
| Richard Smyth (minister) | 1826 Northern Ireland | 1878 Northern Ireland | |
| Robert Brough Smyth | 1830 England | 1899 Australia | Emigrated to Australia in 1852 as part of the Australian gold rush |
| Thomas Alfred Smyth | 1832 Ireland | 1865 United States | Emigrated to the United States in 1854 |
| William Ross Smyth | 1857 Scotland | 1932 Scotland | |
| Herbert Weir Smyth | 1857 United States | 1937 United States | |
| Ethel Smyth | 1858 England | 1944 England | |
| George Smyth (Canadian politician) | 1864 Canada | 1938 Canada | |
| Nevill Maskelyne Smyth | 1868 England | 1941 England | |
| Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet | 1893 England | 1983 England | |
| Henry DeWolf Smyth | 1898 United States | 1986 United States | |
| Born after 1900 | |||
| Bill Smyth | 1916 Australia | 2007 Australia | |
| Brendan Smyth (priest) | 1927 Northern Ireland | 1997 Northern Ireland | |
| Jimmy Smyth (hurler) | 1931 Ireland | (living) | |
| Martin Smyth | 1931 Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Gilli Smyth | 1933 England | (living) | |
| Dave Smyth | 1947 Ireland | (living) | migrated to England |
| Born after 1950 | |||
| Sarah Smyth | Canada | (living) | |
| Malcolm Smyth | Ireland | (living) | |
| Seán Smyth | Ireland | (living) | |
| Tommy Smyth | before 1963 Ireland | (living) | Emigrated to the United States in 1963 |
| Clifford Smyth | Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Eric Smyth | Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Hugh Smyth | Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Cameron Smyth | United States | (living) | |
| Des Smyth | 1953 Ireland | (living) | |
| Patty Smyth | 1957 United States | (living) | |
| Phil Smyth | 1958 Australia | (living) | |
| Brendan Smyth (politician) | 1959 Australia | (living) | |
| Chas Smash | 1959 England | (living) | born 'Chas Smyth' |
| Jimmy Smyth | 1959 Ireland | (living) | |
| Gerry Smyth | 1961 Ireland | (living) | Living in England |
| Bryan Smyth | 1963 Ireland | (living) | |
| Brian Smyth | 1967 Ireland | ||
| George Henry Smyth | 1968 Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Stephen Smyth | 1968 Northern Ireland | (living) | |
| Ryan Smyth | 1976 Canada | (living) | |
| Mark Smyth | 1985 England | (living) | |
- Unconfirmed national origin
- James Carmichael Smyth (1779–1838), described as 'British'
- England presumed (living) Alan Smyth
- Ireland (living) Michel John Smyth
- United States or Ireland likely (presumed living) Anthony Smyth
- United States presumed (1732–1815) Frederick Smyth (New Jersey)
- U. (fl. 1900's) Frederick Smyth (New York)
- United Kingdom (1748–1811) John Smyth (1748-1811)
See also
Disambiguation pages
Notes
- Bardsley, 1901
- ^ Citation support deferred to cross-referenced Misplaced Pages article.
- List conventions: When runs of a particular country's nationals appear over several years, the first instance has the country name and thereafter only the first letter of the country name. When multiple people from one country can be grouped together as all being born in the same year and all are still living, this is indicated as a superscript number after the parenthetical birth year.
- ^ Brothers: Thomas 1740 and John 1742.
- Virginia declared independence from England in 1776.
- ^ Father and sons: William 1788 and sons Charles 1819 and Warington 1817
- Northern Ireland came into existence as a separate entity in 1920.
References
- Bardsley, Charles Wareing (1901). English and Welsh Surnames (PDF). London: Henry Frowde. p. 699. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
The y in Smyth is the almost invariable spelling in early rolls, so that it cannot exactly be styled a modern affectation.
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