Schmick

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, from Middle 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 to New York State in 1710; and Johannes Schmidt who went to Germantown, Pennsylvania between 1683 and 1709. Arnd Schmidt emigrated with his family and with many other Schmidts to England 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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