Smithwick Family History
Smithwick Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Smethwick in Staffordshire Smethwick Green near Brereton Heath (Cheshire) or a lost place called Smithwick in Southover (Sussex). The placename means ‘the farm of the smith(s)’ from Old English smith ‘smith’ + wīc ‘dwelling specialized farm’. This surname has also been established in southern Ireland since the 17th century.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022