Schmidt (surname)

Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 64.9% of all known bearers of the surname Schmidt were residents of Germany (frequency 1:113), 18.2% of the United States (1:1,809), 3.7% of Brazil (1:5,058), 1.7% of Canada (1:1,936), 1.5% of Austria (1:503), 1.3% of Denmark (1:398), 1.1% of South Africa (1:4,469), 1.1% of Argentina (1:3,635) and 1.0% of France (1:6,167).

In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:113) in the following states:

In Denmark, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:398) only in one region:[1]

A–G

H–L

M–Z

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schmidt surname distribution
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