Where did the last name Smith come from?

Question:

Where did the last name Smith come from?

Does it have anything to do with being a blacksmith?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's from merry old england. Smiths were men who worked certain trades: Tinsmiths, Goldsmiths, Coppersmiths. Blacksmiths were probably called that because of the soot and grime that probably covered their bodies. The last name described what they did. Sometimes it was to identify who their father was John's son Johnson, Stephen's son, Stephenson.