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

The last name Schmidt (Arabic: شمديت, Russian: Щмидт) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šchmidt. Click here to see other potential spellings of Schmidt.

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

This last name is the 486^th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,704 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Schmidt reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Schmidt is also the 287,646^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 808 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 712,881 people, or 1 in 113. In Germany Schmidt is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Bavaria, where 12 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 173 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Schmidt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Schmidt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schmidt surname expanded 808 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 3,413 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schmidt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Schmidt surname is chiefly Anglican (86%) in Ireland, Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Schmidt are 16.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Schmidt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning €32,399 per year; in Norway they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning 400,604 kr per year; in Peru they earn 92.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,336 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.56% more than the national average, earning R 417,192 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.71% more than the national average, earning $26,496,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,673 CAD per year.