New Dictionary of American Family Names

By Elsdon Coles Smith

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060139331
• ISBN13: 9780060139339
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 570 Pages

Customer Reviews

American Family Names

The New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon Coles Smith is the best dictionary of its kind. It is a pity that it is not periodically reissued. However, I am very pleased with the used copy that I purchased from one of your vendors.

meaning, national origin of American surnames

This is the only book in this format I have found. Gives specific meanings to many American surnames and does so in alphabetical order. eg., Schmidt, Ger, blacksmith