Šmits
Family name
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German |
| Meaning | Latvianized form of the German occupational surname Schmidt, from the German language word schmied meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker"[1] |
| Region of origin | Latvia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kalējs |
Šmits (feminine: Šmite and Šmita) is a Latvian masculine surname derived from the German occupational surname Schmidt, from the German language word schmied meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker".[1]
People with the surname Šmits include:
- Anatolijs Šmits (1941–1998), Latvian chess master
- Jānis Šmits (also known as Yanis Smits; 1941–2020), Latvian theologian and Baptist pastor
- Jānis Šmits (born 1968), Latvian politician
- Rolands Šmits (born 1995), Latvian basketball player
References
- ^ a b "Why did Latvians choose German surnames?". Public broadcasting of Latvia. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
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Surnames associated with the occupation of smith
- Goff
- Goffe
- Gow
- Gowan
- Gowans
- Le Goff
- Mac a' Ghobhainn
- MacGavin / McGavin
- MacGowan / McGowan
- Covaci
- Coval
- Covali
- Covaliov
- Kavalyow
- Kovač
- Kováč
- Kovach
- Kovačević
- Kovačevič
- Kovačovič
- Kovačev
- Kovachev
- Kovačec
- Kovačevski
- Kovačić
- Kovačič
- Kovačik
- Kováčik
- Kovack
- Kovács
- Koval
- Kovalchuk
- Kovalenko
- Kovalevich
- Kovalevsky
- Kovalic
- Kovalik
- Kovalik
- Kovalkov
- Kovals
- Kovalsky
- Kovalyov
- Kovalyuk
- Kovář
- Kovařík
- Kowal
- Kowalik
- Kowalczyk
- Kowalczuk
- Kowalewicz
- Kowalewski
- Kowalski
- Kuznets
- Kuznetsov
- Kuźniar
- Armenian: Darbinyan
- Baltic
- Kalējs
- Kalvaitis (Kalwejt, Kallweit, etc.)
- Kavaliauskas
- Šmits
- Finnic
- Indic: Lohar
- Kartvelian
- Turkic
- Demirci
- Demircioğlu
rel. to occ. 'smith'
Surname list
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