Schmit
A German surname from the old word for a smith, essentially a spelling variant of Schmidt.
The #6,438 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 58,541 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Schmit is a German surname related to Schmidt and Schmitt. It comes from Middle High German and older German forms meaning “smith,” the worker in metal. The final -t spelling is a regional or orthographic variant rather than a different root.
History
This name belongs to a large family of German occupational surnames for smiths, alongside Schmidt, Schmitt, and Schmid. Such names became hereditary in the late medieval period and spread widely through German-speaking Europe. In modern records, Schmit is especially associated with German and Luxembourgish usage, though the exact local pattern varies by family.
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Fun fact
In German surname groups, smith-names are among the most common occupational surnames, so Schmit sits in a very old and very productive naming tradition.
From the historical record
“Schmahl. Grêle, mince (Alleu;. Schmid , Schmidt , Schmit , Schmitt. F. de ScK.i.ieJ : {■r^er^ju Ai.c.... . Schmuck. Joli, pimpant (All.\”
— Dictionnaire des noms (French surnames)