| ![Show Contents]() Smoker Surname History
Etymology of SmokerWhat does the name Smoker mean? The ancient surname Smoker is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and dates back to the days prior to the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old English word "smoc," meaning "smock" or, literally, "woman's undergarment." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who made or sold smocks. Early Origins of the Smoker familyThe surname Smoker was first found in the county of Somerset, where the Smoker family was anciently seated. The presence of Anglo-Saxon names was dwarfed during the centuries following the Norman Conquest, when French language and culture was aggressively promoted by the aristocratic class, and many of these names disappeared altogether. The name Smoker survived, however, and thrived in England over the centuries. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Thomas le Smokere, who was listed in the Assize Rolls of Somerset in 1279. Early History of the Smoker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smoker research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1279 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Smoker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Smoker Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Smoker, Smocker, Smooker, Smoocker and others. Early Notables of the Smoker familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Smoker family of Somerset
| Smoker migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Smoker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christian Smoker, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
| Smoker migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Smoker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Smoker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 2
- Louisa Smoker, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Smoker (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Alva Smoker (1941-2016), American jazz trumpeter
- Jeff Smoker (b. 1981), American professional NFL football quarterback
- Edward Heise Smoker (b. 1905), prominent American chemist
- Henry Smoker (1881-1966), English cricketer and footballer
- George Smoker (1856-1925), English cricketer and footballer
- Barbara Smoker (1923-2020), British Humanist activist and freethought advocate from London
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
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