Schmidt

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Surname SCHMIDT

SOURCE: Occupation
USAGE: German
PRONOUNCED: SHMIT  [details]

Meaning & History

Occupational name derived from Middle High German smit "smith, metalworker", a cognate of SMITH.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Schmid, Schmitt, Schmitz
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Smeets, Smets, Smit, Smits (Dutch), Smith, Smythe (English), De Smet (Flemish)
Entry updated July 2, 2017