Where Does The Last Name Schmed Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Schmed is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmed? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 833,931^st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. Schmed occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Schmed are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is held by 313 people, or 1 in 26,239. In Switzerland Schmed is most numerous in: Canton of Graubünden, where 53 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland Schmed occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Schmed Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Schmed has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.