Explore the Family Name De Smidt

The meaning of De Smidt

Dutch and Flemish: variant of Smidt ‘smith’ with addition of the definite article de ‘the’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name De Smidt in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Smidt has seen a decrease in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 66,274 to 68,345, a change of -3.12%. However, the count of people with this surname increased slightly during this period, rising from 279 to 288, marking an increase of 3.23%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100k remained steady at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,274#68,345-3.12%
Count2792883.23%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Smidt

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides us with interesting information. In 2000, a majority of individuals identifying with the De Smidt surname were of White ethnicity (96.77%), which saw a small increase by 2010 to 97.92%. In 2000, there was a slight representation of Hispanic ethnicity at 2.15%, but it appears to have disappeared in the 2010 census. There were no recorded instances of De Smidt individuals identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

20002010Change
White96.77%97.92%1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.15%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%