Shmith Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Shmith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the smith,' which see. Perhaps englished out of the German Schmidt.
Shmith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Shmith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the smith,' which see. Perhaps englished out of the German Schmidt.
For Smith, q.v. [the -h- is prob. due to German influence]
Shmith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shmith Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shmith is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shmith? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,894,523rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. Shmith is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Shmith are found; 49 percent are found in South America and 36 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 69 percent live, South Australia, where 23 percent live and New South Wales, where 6 percent live. Other than Australia this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 31 percent live and Argentina, where 17 percent live.
Shmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shmith has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shmith surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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