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

The last name Šmid is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Smid, Šmíd, Şmid or Smíd. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 162,522^nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,723,298 people. The surname Šmid occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šmid live; 53 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Šmid is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 1,373 people, or 1 in 1,812. In Slovenia it is most numerous in: Upper Carniola, where 44 percent are found, Savinja, where 17 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Slovenia Šmid exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 46 percent are found and Croatia, where 2 percent are found.