von Schmid Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
von Schmid Surname Definition:
(German), of Smith at or in Old town. This house, nobles of the H. R. E., anciently bore the Latin name Fabricius; which was translated into German, with the addition, “auf Altenstadt,” by imperial license, in 1713.
von Schmid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
von Schmid Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German), of Smith at or in Old town. This house, nobles of the H. R. E., anciently bore the Latin name Fabricius; which was translated into German, with the addition, “auf Altenstadt,” by imperial license, in 1713.
von Schmid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Schmid Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name von Schmid occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Schmid? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of von Schmid live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.
von Schmid is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 4,025,273. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent reside, Bavaria, where 30 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Schmidt | 95 | 146 | / |
| von Shmidt | 90 | 1 | / |
| van Schmidt | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Smid | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Schmitt | 76 | 1 | / |
| von Smith | 74 | 8 | / |
| van Smit | 67 | 97 | / |
| van Smith | 63 | 31 | / |
| Van-Smith | 53 | 5 | / |
| van Smeets | 50 | 3 | / |
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