Surname
Šmid
76
Bearers
21771.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
Occupational
A smith (from German Schmidt).
Origin: from German 'Schmidt' (smith)
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 26 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Šmid — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 25 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 14 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 12 |
| 4 | Středočeský kraj | 7 |
| 5 | Pardubický kraj | 5 |
| 6 | Hlavní město Praha | 4 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 3 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 9 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 76 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brno | 15 |
| 2 | Prostějov | 5 |
| 3 | Šlapanice | 5 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 5 | Praha | 4 |
| 6 | Havířov | 4 |
| 7 | Mladá Boleslav | 3 |
| 8 | Hořovice | 3 |
| 9 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 10 | Pardubice | 3 |
| 11 | Konice | 3 |
| 12 | Kralovice | 2 |
| 13 | Rychnov nad Kněžnou | 2 |
| 14 | Moravská Třebová | 2 |
| 15 | Mikulov | 2 |
| 16 | Moravský Krumlov | 2 |
| 17 | Přerov | 2 |
| 18 | Šumperk | 2 |
| 19 | Hlučín | 2 |
| 20 | Beroun | 1 |
| 21 | Písek | 1 |
| 22 | Stříbro | 1 |
| 23 | Hustopeče | 1 |
| 24 | Bruntál | 1 |
| 25 | Frenštát pod Radhoštěm | 1 |
| 26 | Kopřivnice | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011