Show smith no longer first among american names the fortunes of the name smith show the peculiarity pecullar ltV of certain american cities and the difference between east and west it Is surprising that the smiths should ever be outnumbered beside having the greatest usage of any surname since early colonial times smith designates numerous later families of british blood and ts Is the natural translay translation ti on fo for various non british designations especially those meaning smith in the process of time it has gained bearers in the united states yet set in new york the smiths are matched in numbers by the cohens cohen who are only one twentieth as numerous in the country as a whole and in milwaukee schmidt takes the leading position in spite of the fact that there are 10 times as many smiths in the land as there are chicago presents still another picture tor for there smith Is second to johnson John soD a name greatly favored by scandinavians F prom rom chicago to seattle and indeed in los angeles extends an area 0 of f scandinavian influence havin gIts capital in minneapolis and st paul and in it the smiths are outnumbered not only by johnsons but also by the andersons nelsons belsons and petersons howard V F baker in the american mercury |