Schmidel Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Argentina

Schmidel Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'little blacksmith', or 'little smith'.

Schmidel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2911:735,65126,888
Argentina911:469,70835,035
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria91:946,15970,786
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Schmidel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'little blacksmith', or 'little smith'.

- theresa

Schmidel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schmidel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Schmidel is most common in Brazil. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmidel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schmidel is the 641,055th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,374,569 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Schmidel reside; 81 percent reside in South America and 61 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 291 people, or 1 in 735,651. In Brazil Schmidel is most common in: Espírito Santo, where 74 percent reside, Mato Grosso, where 9 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Schmidel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schmidel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmidel last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmidel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schmidel are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Schmidel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.83% less than the national average, earning $40,635 USD per year.

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