Schmit: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

In census returns, Schmit often stands in for Schmitt. Its meaning, shared with Schmitt, is “Smith, metalworker”.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Schmitt surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Schmit drops the “t” of Schmitt, a simplification that clerks often made. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

5,274 Americans were listed as Schmit in the 2010 census. French civil records give 3,793 births under the name Schmit from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Research your Schmit family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.