Schmill last name popularity, history, and meaning

Find out how popular the last name Schmill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Schmill.

Meaning of Schmill

An occupational surname derived from the German word "schmied", meaning blacksmith or metalworker.

Schmill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Schmill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schmill in America

Schmill is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schmill surname appeared 130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Schmill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schmill to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

	2010	2000	Change (%)
Rank	130610	104257	22.44%
Count	130	159	-20.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.06	-40.00%

The history of the last name Schmill

The surname "SCHMILL" is believed to have its origins in Germany, dating back to the late medieval period. It is a variation of the German word "Schmiede," which means "blacksmith" or "smith." The name likely originated from a family or individual who worked as a blacksmith or was involved in the metalworking trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "SCHMILL" can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, which date back to the 15th century. These records mention a certain Hans Schmill, a blacksmith who lived and worked in the city during that time.

In the late 16th century, the surname "SCHMILL" appeared in various records from the Rhineland region of Germany. For instance, there are mentions of a Johann Schmill, born in 1578 in the town of Köln (Cologne), who was a master metalworker and owned a successful smithy.

As people began to migrate across Europe, the name "SCHMILL" spread to other regions. In the 17th century, there are records of a family with the surname "SCHMILL" settling in the Netherlands. One notable member was Willem Schmill, born in 1623 in Amsterdam, who was a renowned clockmaker and inventor.

The name "SCHMILL" can also be traced back to certain place names in Germany. For example, the village of Schmillinge in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is believed to have derived its name from the blacksmith trade that was prevalent in the area.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname "SCHMILL." These include:

Friedrich Schmill (1773-1848), a German philosopher and writer who published works on ethics and moral philosophy.
Elise Schmill (1821-1898), a German painter known for her landscape and portrait works.
Hans Schmill (1887-1967), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin during the early 20th century.
Kurt Schmill (1910-1992), a German Olympic athlete who competed in track and field events in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Gerhard Schmill (1935-2005), a German historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the Rhineland region.

While the name "SCHMILL" may not be as common today, its origins and history can be traced back to the metalworking and blacksmithing trades of medieval Germany, where it first emerged as a surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schmill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Schmill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

White only
Black only
American Indian and Alaskan Native only
Asian and Pacific Islander only
Hispanic
Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Schmill was:

Race/Ethnicity	Percentage	Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only	96.92%	126
Non-Hispanic Black Only	0.00%	0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only	0.00%	0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.00%	0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races	(S)%	(S)
Hispanic Origin	(S)%	(S)

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Schmill has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

	2010	2000	Change (%)
White	96.92%	96.86%	0.06%
Black	0.00%	(S)%	(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander	0.00%	(S)%	(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Two or More Races	(S)%	(S)%	(S)%
Hispanic	(S)%	0.00%	(S)%

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Schmill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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