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

The last name Schmitt is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,986^th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 26,522 people. The last name Schmitt is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Schmitt live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 717,791^st most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 163 people.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 148,138 people, or 1 in 543. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 23 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 21 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 117 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Schmitt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Schmitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schmitt last name expanded 934 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 321 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schmitt Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Schmitt surname are 16.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.63% registered with the party.

The amount Schmitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning 309,618 kr per year; in Peru they earn 52.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,657 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.52% more than the national average, earning R 284,016 per year; in Colombia they earn 137.97% more than the national average, earning $54,024,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $47,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $51,474 CAD per year.