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Smeets
Origin
Language(s) Limburgish
Meaningsmith's [1]
Region of origin Limburg (encompassing Limburg (Belgium) and Limburg (Netherlands))
Other names
Variant form(s) Smit
Smits

Smeets is a Limburgian surname (or more broadly, Dutch surname) meaning smith (metal worker). The surname hails specifically from the Limburg region spanning parts of the Southern Netherlands and Eastern Belgium. [1] [2]

People bearing the Smeets surname

See also

  • Smets, Dutch occupational surname with a different origin

References

  1. ^ a b Nederlandse Familienamen Databank. "Smeets". Meertens Instituut. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  2. ^ Besite, Bijnens P. & Marynissen, A. "Smeets". Besite. Retrieved 2010-07-13.