Schmitter Surname

109,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schmitter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schmitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7991:44,7505,868
Switzerland8101:10,1391,661
United States7421:488,48941,275
France6971:95,29813,902
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Schmitter Last Name Facts

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

Schmitter occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmitter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schmitter is the 109,947th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,722,417 people. The surname Schmitter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Schmitter are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,799 people, or 1 in 44,750. In Germany Schmitter is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 68 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live and Bavaria, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Schmitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schmitter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schmitter surname expanded 2,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmitter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schmitter surname are 18.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.24% registered with the party.

The amount Schmitter earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning $51,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 63.22% more than the national average, earning $81,095 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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