Blacksmith Family History

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).