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family name

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Instance of
family name
Named after
blacksmith
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language of work or name
German
different from
Schmidt
writing system
Latin script
Soundex
S530
Cologne phonetics
862
Caverphone
SKMT11
Commons category
Schmidt (surname)
transliteration or transcription
Шмидт
native label
Schmidt
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Encyclopedic overview

Distribution of the name Schmidt in Germany Schmidt is a common German occupational surname derived from the German word "Schmied" meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker". This surname is the German equivalent of "Smith" in the English-speaking world.

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