Schmied Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

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Meaning of the name

The last name Schmied is another written form of Schmid, a German family name. The family name meaning is “Smith”, the same as for Schmid.

Schmied adds “e” to Schmid, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. You may also find the name written Schmidt and Schmitt.