Schmiedel Surname

70,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmiedel Surname User-submission:

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

Schmiedel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,0971:13,2041,708
United States5271:687,77854,603
Brazil1321:1,621,77553,533
Austria731:116,65016,371
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Switzerland371:221,97118,930
France281:2,372,240182,981
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Schmiedel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- theresa

Schmiedel Last Name Facts

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

Schmiedel is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmiedel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schmiedel is the 70,615th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,078 people. Schmiedel occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Schmiedel reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 6,097 people, or 1 in 13,204. In Germany Schmiedel is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 35 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Schmiedel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schmiedel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmiedel surname increased 3,764 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmiedel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmiedel surname are 18.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.96% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schmiedel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.07% more than the national average, earning $62,137 CAD per year.

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Schmiedel Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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