Origins of the Schmidt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 4Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 23East Midlands 5West Midlands 6East 17London 211South East 57South West 8South Wales 1Mid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Schmidts lived in london

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    16,000 Schmidt Travel & migration records
    5,700 Schmidts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Schmidt

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    What are the most common Schmidt first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Schmidts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Schmidts in 1921

    Governess

    32

    Tailoress

    26

    Dressmaker

    25

    Cook Domestic

    22

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Common male occupations for Schmidts in 1921

    Farm Hands

    231

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    225

    General Farmers

    176

    Tinsmiths

    131

    Clerks

    97

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