Schmitte Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schmitte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmitte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6621:121,60914,876
France1311:507,04470,604
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Schmitte Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schmitte occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmitte? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 403,615th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,386,129 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Schmitte reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schmitte is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 662 people, or 1 in 121,609. In Germany Schmitte is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 87 percent are found, Hesse, where 6 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Schmitte Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schmitte has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmitte last name grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmitte Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmitte last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Schmitte earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $52,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,864 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schmitte
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