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Schmidt


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Origin Of The Surname Schmidt

Meaning Of The Surname Schmidt

The One Who Smites

Interesting Facts About Schmidt

Schmidt is the German equivalent of the English surname Smith. This surname is found in many variations across many languages, but the ultimate route of the surname is the word ‘smitan’ which is of uncertain origin but is found across Europe and means ‘to destroy’. It is thought that this surname was originally given as a nickname to a person who had fared well in battle. Kendall Schmidt, the American actor and singer, is a famous bearer of this surname.

Schmidt Statistics

Schmidt is the number 859 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 11,362 share the surname Schmidt in the UK.

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