Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsSchmidt, Schmid, Schmitt, Schmitz, Schmiedt, Schmadeke, Schmith, Schmit, Schmidlin, Schmied, Schmieder, Schmier, Schmitter, Schmitzer, Schmidlkofer, Schmidgall, Schmiedel, Schmidbauer, Schmidtke
Meaning & History
Derived from Middle High German smit "smith, metalworker" and lap(pe) meaning "cloth, patch, rag".