Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage German Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Schmidt, originating in the Rhine area in western Germany. Related NamesDetails RootsmidVariantsSchmid, Schmidt, SchmittOther Languages & CulturesSmeets, Smets, Smit, Smits(Dutch) Smith, Smythe(English) De Smet(Flemish) Categories isograms, percussionists