Smyth is an early variant of the common surname Smith commonly found in Britain and Israel.Citation: Bardsley, 1901 Shown below are notable people who share the surname "Smyth".
Notable people sharing the Smyth surname Listed here are people who share the 'Smyth' surname, organized by birth year.
NameBirthDeathNationalityNotabilityNotes Born after 1400 William SmythSurname can be found as either 'Smyth' or 'Smith' c. 1460 1514 EnglishRoman Catholic Bishop; Lord President of the Council of Wales and the Marches; co-founder of Brasenose College Richard Smyth (Regius Professor) c. 1499 1563 Englishfirst person to hold the office of Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxfordmigrated to France late in life Born after 1500 John Smyth 1570 1612 Englishfounder of the modern Baptist denomination in England Born after 1600 Born after 1700 Thomas SmythBrothers: Thomas 1740 and John 1742. 1740 1785 IrishMayor of Limerick; member of ParliamentSmyth's children bore the surname 'Stuart' rather than 'Smyth' John Prendergast Smyth, 1st Viscount Gort 1742 1817 IrishMember of the House of Commons; Peer of Ireland as Baron Kiltarton and Viscount GortBorn 'John Smyth'; took the name 'Pendergast' in 1760; reverted to name 'Smyth' in 1785. John Smyth 1748 1811 BritishMaster of the Mint of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer; Member of Parliament Alexander Smyth 1765 1830 Irish-AmericanNational politician; General during the War of 1812Born in Ireland and immigrated to the American colony of Virginia in 1775, at the age of 10Virginia declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. George Stracey Smyth 1767 1823 English-CanadianSecond Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, CanadaBorn in England and migrated to Canada before 1798 James Carmichael Smyth 1779 1838 BritishFirst Baron of Nutwood, Surrey; twenty-seventh Colonial Governor of the Bahamas; second Colonial Governor of British Guiana John Henry Smyth 1780 1822 EnglishMember of Parliament for the University of Cambridge William Henry SmythFather and sons: William 1788 and sons Charles 1819 and Warington 1817 1788 1865 EnglishAstronomer and author of the Bedford Catalogue of deep sky objectsBorn to a Colonial American who immigrated to England after the American Revolution William Smyth (professor) 1797 1868 AmericanMathematician and theologian; author of several widely used mathematics textbooks Born after 1800 George W. Smyth 1803 1866 AmericanNational politician: third Representative from the Texas 1st Congressional District Clement Smyth 1810 1865 Irish-AmericanRoman Catholic BishopImmigrated to the United States before 1849 Sir Warington Wilkinson Smyth 1817 1890 EnglishGeologist; member of the Royal Society; President of the Geological Society of London; Knighted in 1867Born to an English father while in Italy on a military posting Sir Edward Selby Smyth 1819 1896 Irish-CanadianBritish General; first General Officer commanding the Militia of Canada; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint GeorgeImmigrated to Canada before 1874 Frederick Smyth (New Hampshire politician) 1819 1899 AmericanMayor of Manchester, New Hampshire; Governor of New Hampshire Charles Piazzi Smyth 1819 1900 EnglishAstronomer Royal for Scotland; recipient of the Makdougall Brisbane Prize; pioneer in the field of infrared astronomyBorn to English father during Naval service in the Mediterranean William Smyth (congressman) 1824 1870 Irish-AmericanNational politician: eighth Representative from the Iowa 2nd District (died in office)Immigrated (with his parents) to the United States in 1838, at the age of 14 Sir Henry Augustus Smyth 1825 1906 Army General, Governor of the Cape Colony, Governor of Malta) Richard Smyth (minister) 1826 1878 IrishSmyth 1826 was born in a region that would later be a part of Northern Ireland, which came into existence as a separate entity in 1920.Academic; Member of Parliament Robert Brough Smyth 1830 1899 English-AustralianSecretary for the Department of Mines at the height of the Australian gold rushes; author of a significant work on the Australian aborigines of VictoriaImmigrated to Australia in 1852, at the age of 22 Thomas Alfred Smyth 1832 1865 Irish-AmericanUnion Army General during the American Civil WarImmigrated to the United States in 1854, at the age of 22 Joseph Grigsby Smyth 1847 1915 American politician. Member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1870 to 1873. William Ross Smyth 1857 1932 Scottish-CanadianNational politician: second member of Parliament from Algoma East, Ontarioit is unclear when Mr. Smyth immigrated to Canada Herbert Weir Smyth 1857 1937 Americanauthor of a notable comprehensive grammar of Ancient Greek Dame Ethel Smyth 1858 1944 EnglishComposer and leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom of the early 20th century Albert Henry Smyth 1863 1907 Professor, writer, editor, curator for the American Philosophical Society; Widely noted among historians for finding hundreds of lost letters of Benjamin Franklin and publishing them for the first time. George Smyth (Canadian politician) 1864 1938 CanadianOntario Provincial politician Nevill Maskelyne Smyth 1868 1941 EnglishVictoria Cross recipient Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet 1893 1983 EnglishVictoria Cross recipient; Member of Parliament; holder of the first Baronet of Teignmouth Henry DeWolf Smyth 1898 1986 Americanphysicist; author of the Smyth Report (first history of the Manhattan Project) Born after 1900 Larry Smyth 1902 1960 AmericanJournalist and public official Bill Smyth (umpire) 1916 2007 AustralianCricket test match umpire; Officer of the Order of Australia Brendan Smyth (priest) 1927 1997 Northern IrishCatholic priest, who used his position to facilitate the molestation of hundreds of children over a period of four decades Jimmy Smyth (hurler) 1931 2013 Irishprominent hurling athlete Martin Smyth 1931 2025 Northern IrishGrand Master of the Orange Order; eleventh Member of Parliament from the Belfast South constituency Gilli Smyth 1933 2016 EnglishMusician; co-founder of the band Gong and founder of the band Mother Gong Martin Smyth (boxer) 1936 2012 Irish Olympic boxer Hugh Smyth 1941 2014 Northern IrishFifty-first Lord Mayor of Belfast; first leader of the Progressive Unionist Party John Smyth 1941 2018 British barrister and serial child abuser Clifford Smyth 1944 (living) Northern IrishHistorian and politician; second member of the Northern Ireland Assembly from the North Antrim constituency Tommy Smyth 1946 (living) Irish-AmericanSports journalist; football (soccer) commentatorImmigrated to the United States in 1963 Paul Smyth 1947 (living) AustralianProfessor of social policyKen Smyth1948(living)AustralianPoliticianWilliam James Smyth1949(living)IrishProfessor of geography; first university president of National University of Ireland Maynooth Alan Smyth before 1990 (living) EnglishMusic producer Anthony Smyth before 1999 (living) Northern IrishArms smuggler Eric Smyth before 1981 (living) Northern IrishFifty-second Lord Mayor of Belfast Malcolm Smyth before 1972 (living) IrishAcademic analytical chemist Seán Smyth before 1993 (living) IrishMusician; All-Ireland Champion on fiddle and whistle Born after 1950 Des Smyth 1953 (living) IrishProfessional golfer Patty Smyth 1957 (living) AmericanSinger Phil Smyth 1958 (living) AustralianProfessional basketball player Brendan Smyth (politician) 1959 (living) AustralianPolitician; fourth Member of Parliament for the Division of Canberra Chas Smash 1959 (living) EnglishSinger and dancer for the band Madnessborn to the name "Cathal Joseph Patrick Smyth" to Irish–English immigrant parents Gerry Smyth 1961 (living) IrishAcademic in the areas of Irish literature and music historyWilliam Smyth1962(living)Northern Irish award-winning press photographer Bryan Smyth 1963 (living) IrishSinger, television personality and actorKarin Smyth1964(living)EnglishPolitician Brian Smyth 1967 (living) IrishPainter Stephen Smyth 1968 (living) Northern IrishCricketer Jim Smyth approx. 1970 (living) CanadianLaw enforcement officer Cameron Smyth 1971 (living) AmericanCalifornia state politician Ryan Smyth 1976 (living) CanadianProfessional ice hockey playerClare Smyth1978(living)Northern IrishChef Sarah Smyth 1982 (living) CanadianActress Mark Smyth 1985 (living) EnglishProfessional football playerEloise Smyth1995(living)EnglishActressOisin Smyth2000(living)Northern IrishProfessional football playerKeith Smyth2003(living)IrishProfessional hurlerJustine Smythunknown(living)New ZealandProfessional director
Families Smyth baronets, several independently created British hereditary titles Bowyer-Smyth baronets, holders of a single British hereditary title
Smyth disambiguation pages John Smyth (disambiguation) Joseph Smyth (disambiguation) Peter Smyth (disambiguation) Richard Smyth (disambiguation) William Smyth (disambiguation)
Notes
Other uses Smyth County, Virginia Smyth (restaurant) - a restaurant in Chicago
References
See also Smith (disambiguation) Smythe (disambiguation) Smith (surname)