Schmutz Surname

53,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schmutz Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to a dirty or slovenly person (German/Yiddish). Or in South Middle German it can refer to a joyful, cheerful person. It had the same significance as a surname for a small person, which in the middle ages were viewed by nobles as poor or slovenly.

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Schmutz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4,7591:1,726156
United States1,3691:264,76224,942
Germany1,3511:59,5907,684
Austria8041:10,5911,441
France5261:126,27919,223
Argentina1901:224,96518,484
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Hungary461:213,39717,734
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Israel391:219,42720,804
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Belgium161:718,54060,840
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China31:455,773,85521,925
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

The alternate forms: Schmütz (119) are calculated separately.

Schmutz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to a dirty or slovenly person (German/Yiddish). Or in South Middle German it can refer to a joyful, cheerful person. It had the same significance as a surname for a small person, which in the middle ages were viewed by nobles as poor or slovenly. People with the surname Schmutz are descendants of polmaranian Jews.

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Schmutz Last Name Facts

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

Schmutz is most common in Switzerland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Schmütz. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schmutz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 53,967th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 771,577 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Schmutz reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is held by 4,759 people, or 1 in 1,726. In Switzerland Schmutz is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 32 percent live, Canton of Fribourg, where 22 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 9 percent live. Barring Switzerland this surname exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 14 percent live.

Schmutz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schmutz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schmutz surname grew 919 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schmutz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schmutz are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schmutz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.72% less than the national average, earning 225,922 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.56% less than the national average, earning R 115,116 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,934 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $48,487 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schmütz95119/
Schmautz93977/
Schmoutz93147/
Schmuetz9310/
Schmuttz930/
Schmutcz930/
Shmutz9211/
Schmuz924/
Schmitz86218,468/
Schmotz86757/
Schmauz8694/
Schmutc8645/
Schmuts862/
Smutz83534/
Schmidtz80188/
Schmittz8035/
Schmuths8033/
Schmutch802/
Schsmitz801/
Schmihtz801/
Schmutsh800/
Sschmitz800/
Shmitz7767/
Shmuts7747/
Shmauz7715/
Schmuc771/
Szmutz771/
Smutcz771/
Smoutz770/
Smautz770/
Schmutsch752/
Smuz7334/
Schmuch71148/
Shmauts7113/
Shmittz712/
Schmuci711/
Shmidtz711/
Shmutts711/
Schmuetsch711/
Schmicz711/
Schmots710/
Shmutch710/
Smuts677,389/
Schmauch671,069/
Smitz67624/
Smucz6773/
Smudz6738/
Smuzh6736/
Schmüdts671/
Zmutz671/
Smotz671/
Schmouch671/
Schmotts670/

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Schmutz Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schmutz
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