indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German, German (Austrian)
Other Forms FormsSchmidt, Schmid, Schmitt, Schmitz, Schmiedt, Schmadeke, Schmith, Schmit, Schmidlin, Schmied, Schmieder, Schmier, Schmitter, Schmitzer, Schmidlapp, Schmidgall, Schmiedel, Schmidbauer, Schmidtke
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a farmer who was also a blacksmith, derived from a diminutive of Middle High German smit meaning "smith" and the suffix -kofer (a variant of -hofer).