Schmutz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schmutz family

The surname Schmutz was first found in Pommerania, where the name Schmutz contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Schmutz family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs. The name Schmutz is roughly equivalent to the English name "Small," probably having been given to someone who was short in stature.

Early History of the Schmutz family

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Schmutz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schmeling, Schmelling, Schmelink, Smeling and others.

Early Notables of the Schmutz family

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Schmutz Ranking

In France, the name Schmutz is the 9,384^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Schmutz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schmutz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bal Schmutz, who landed in America in 1731 2
Hans Schmutz, who arrived in America in 1731 2
lb Schmutz, who arrived in America in 1731 2
Johannes Andreas Schmutz, who landed in North Carolina in 1754 2
Chr Schmutz, who arrived in America in 1762 2
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Schmutz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herman Schmutz, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 2
Frederich Schmutz, who landed in Arkansas in 1889 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Schmutz (post 1700) +

Charles "Charlie" Otto Schmutz (1891-1962), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Louis W. Schmutz, American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1903 3
Joan P. Schmutz, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1972; Presidential Elector for New York, 1972 3
Gaston Schmutz (b. 1871), American politician, U.S. Consul in Aguascalientes, 1911-17 3
Alfred Schmutz, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1898 3
Klaus Schmutz (b. 1952), German professional footballer
Daniel Schmutz (1943-2022), Swiss administrator and politician, Member of the Swiss Socialist Party (1981-1998)
Olivier Schmutz (b. 1971), Swiss judoka
Gottfried "Gody" Schmutz (b. 1954), retired Swiss road racing cyclist

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html