- Schmick
Schmick is a
surname of German origin.Variations
*Schmidt (northern Germany)
*Schmid (southern Germany)
*Schmitz (Rhineland )
*Schmied
*Schmitt
*Smith (English)Meaning
Metonymic occupational name for a maker of whips, or a nickname for a harsh person, fromMiddle Low German "smicke", meaning ‘whip’.Motto
* "Virtus Nobilitat" (Latin)
* "Virtue Enobles" (English)Origins
First found in the northern provinces that were later to make up
Prussia , where the name emerged in mediaeval times as the name of one of the notable families of the region.Some of the first settlers of
United States of this name or some of its variants were: Anna Maria Schmidt, who went toNew York State in 1710; and Johannes Schmidt who went toGermantown, Pennsylvania between 1683 and 1709. Arnd Schmidt emigrated with his family and with many other Schmidts toEngland or America in 1709.Facts
Popularity Rank in US: #31178
Notable Schmicks
*Jessica Schmick (Men's Basketball Media Contact at
Washington State University )
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