Surname Schmid in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Schmid families are generally Croats (from Ozalj ), very rarely Hungarians, and barely Germans. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci and Zagreb.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Schmid live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled.
They are located in 9 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and another small place , mostly in Zagreb (<5), Pula (<5), Koprivnica (<5), Radina Vas (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Schmid (including: Schmied , Schmidd ) is present in 110 countries worldwide. The family name "Schmid " is used by some 80000 people in Germany , about 10000 in Switzerland , and some 10000 people in the United States. "Schmied " is used by some 4000 people in Germany , about 2000 in Austria , and some 700 people in the United States. "Schmidd " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Karlo Schmid, Peter Schmid, Andreas Schmid, Anton Schmid, Thomas Schmid, Christoph Schmid, Werner Schmid, Wilhelm Schmid, Wolfgang Schmid, Xaver Schmid, Olga Schmid, Željka Schmid, Herta Schmid, Vera Schmid, Jorg Schmid, Pera Schmid, Mladen Schmid, Walburga Schmid, Danica Schmid

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over ten times, the first time 1902 in source Hartmann's General List of Apartments in Zagreb.

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