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

The last name Shmitt (Georgian: შმიტტ, Russian: Шмитт) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 887,624^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Shmitt reside; 31 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 31 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 1,441,231. In Russia Shmitt is most common in: Moscow, where 27 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found. Barring Russia Shmitt is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Shmitt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shmitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shmitt surname decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shmitt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shmitt surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Shmitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.45% less than the national average, earning $37,345 USD per year.