Smuts is an

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

surname most commonly associated with

Jan Smuts Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, (24 May 1870 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Af ...

(1870–1950), a South African statesman, military leader and prime minister of the Union of South Africa. Other notable people with the surname include: *

Barbara Smuts Barbara Boardman Smuts is an American anthropologist and psychologist noted for her research into baboons, dolphins, and chimpanzees, and a Professor Emeritus at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Smuts received a bachelor's degree in anthropolog ...

, American anthropologist *

Dave Smuts Dave Smuts is a judge on the Supreme Court of Namibia and the founder of the Legal Assistance Centre. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Smuts began practising law in 1980. He assisted in founding Namibia's largest newspaper ''The Namibian ...

, Namibian Supreme Court judge *

Dene Smuts Mudene "Dene" Smuts (13 July 1949 – 21 April 2016) was a South African politician. She was a member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance, serving in various capacities, including as Shadow Minister of Justice and Constitutional Develop ...

(1949–2016), South African politician *

Ginter Smuts Ginter Smuts (born 7 September 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is scrum-half. Smuts made his Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domest ...

(born 1998), South African rugby union player *

JJ Smuts Jon-Jon Trevor Smuts (born 21 September 1988) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Warriors in the South African domestic competitions. He is a right-handed opening batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. In 2010 he was selected for the S ...

(born 1988), South African cricketer * J. J. L. Smuts (1785–1869), South African public official *

John Christopher Smuts Lt-Col. John Christopher Smuts OBE BCL (3 October 1910– October 1979), known as Christopher Smuts was a South African born British barrister and Liberal Party politician. Background He was born in Pretoria, South Africa, the eldest son of Johan ...

(1910–1979), known as Christopher Smuts, South African-born British politician *

Kelly Smuts Kelly Royce Smuts (born 22 January 1990) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Eastern Province. He was born in Grahamstown. Smuts made his cricketing debut for South Africa Un ...

(born 1990), South African cricketer *

Lulama Smuts Ngonyama Lulama Smuts Ngonyama (born 22 August 1952) is a South African ambassador previously to Spain and currently to Japan, and a former head of communications for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. He was born in Uitenhage, attended s ...

(born 1952), known as Smuts Ngonyama, South African politician *

Neil Smuts Captain Neil Ritz Smuts (born 23 December 1898, date of death unknown) was a World War I flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The ...

(1898–?), South African aviator *

Olive Smuts-Kennedy Olive Evelyn Smuts-Kennedy (née Wright, 23 March 1925 – 19 December 2013) was an activist and local politician in Wellington, New Zealand. Biography Early life Olive Smuts-Kennedy was born on 23 March 1925. Her grandfather, Fortunatus Evelyn ...

(1925–2013), New Zealand politician

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