Schmit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schmit family

The surname Schmit was first found in the northern provinces that were later to make up Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.

Early History of the Schmit family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schmit research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1564, 1618, 1630, 1648, 1708, 1752, 1764, 1766, 1768, 1787, 1815, 1817, 1837, 1838, 1849, 1853, 1854, 1875, 1876, 1880 and 1918 are included under the topic Early Schmit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schmit Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Schmit include Schmidt (northern Germany), Schmid (southern Germany), Schmitz (Rhineland), Schmied, Schmitt, Smith (English) and many more.

Early Notables of the Schmit family

Notable figures of the time with the name Schmit were Bernhard Schmidt (1630-1708), known as "Father Smith", who was a famous organ builder; Georg Philipp Schmidt (1766-1849), known as "Schmidt from Luebeck", who was a physician and Romantic poet; Friederich Wilhelm Schmidt (1764-1838), who was a Prussian pastor and poet; Christoph von Schmid (1768-1854), Roman Catholic priest and writer of Christmas...
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Schmit Ranking

In the United States, the name Schmit is the 8,533^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Schmit is ranked the 1,144^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,803 people with that name. 2

Schmit migration to the United States +

Since medieval times, the state of Prussia has played an important part in the history of Germany. The state's military powers were historically very strong, and endured until after the Second World War, when the territory was broken up and divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. A spurt of migration followed, with some Prussians going elsewhere in Europe and many others crossing the ocean to North America. Most entered the United States through Philadelphia. Some remained there, while more moved on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others traveled to Canada and settled Ontario and the prairie provinces. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Schmit or a variant listed above:

Schmit Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Schmit, who arrived in America in 1709
Adam Schmit, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Esmist Schmit, who landed in New York in 1709 3
Hans Jacob Schmit, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Hans Migel Schmit, who landed in New York in 1709 3
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Schmit Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catharine Schmit, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 3
Ulrich Schmit, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 3
Herm Heinr Schmit, who arrived in America in 1814-1820 3
Henry Schmit, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
Charles Schmit, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
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Schmit Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emit Schmit, who arrived in Arkansas in 1904 3
Emmet Schmit, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 3
Adolf Schmit, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Schmit (post 1700) +

Joseph Schmit, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Waterbury, 1906 4
Frank N. Schmit, American politician, Representative from California 40th District, 2000 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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