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Smid Family History

Smid Name Meaning

Dutch and North German: variant of Smit ‘smith’. Czech (Šmíd); Slovenian Croatian and Slovak (Šmid): occupational name for a smith of German origin (see Schmidt ) often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic occupational names or surnames (see Kovac and Kovar ). Hungarian: from German Schmidt ‘smith’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Smit, Smidt, Seid, Shie, Schmid, Samis, Amie, Haid, Mis, Smiddy

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Where is the Smid family from?

You can see how Smid families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smid family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Smid families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Smid families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 41% of all the recorded Smid's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Smid families in 1880.
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What did your Smid ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Smid. 22% of Smid men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Smid women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Smid were Machinist and Milliner. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Office Work
    13%
  • Milliner
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Smid. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Smid. For the veterans among your Smid ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smid lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Smid life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Smid in 1960 was 48, and 72 in 2004.

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