Blacksmith Family History
Blacksmith Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a smith from Middle English blaksmith ‘blacksmith’ denoting one who worked in iron (‘black metal’) as opposed to tin (‘white metal’). This was never common as a surname in England or Scotland. Native American (e.g. Sioux): from English blacksmith (see 1 above) adopted as an occupational name for a blacksmith (compare Smith ). Americanized form of German Blechschmidt . Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘blacksmith’ (see Smith ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022