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

The last name Shmidt (Georgian: შმიდტ, Russian: Шмидт) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Shmidt is the 13,923^rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 181,898 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Shmidt are found; 34 percent are found in North Asia and 34 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 24,189 people, or 1 in 5,958. In Russia Shmidt is mostly concentrated in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside, Kemerovo Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 7 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 34 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Shmidt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shmidt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 154 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shmidt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shmidt surname are 10.18% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shmidt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning $44,536 CAD per year.