Schmid

Schmid is a German surname that is a cognate of "Smith", an occupational surname for a blacksmith. The spelling is more common in Switzerland than [Schmidt] or [Schmitt]. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alex P. Schmid, Dutch scientist on terror
• Andy Schmid, Swiss handballer
• Carlo Schmid (German politician) (1896–1979), German politician
• Carlo Schmid (Swiss pilot), Swiss pilot
• Carlo Schmid-Sutter (born 1950), Swiss politician
• Charles Schmid (1942–1975), American serial killer
• Christopher Schmid, German musician
• Elisabeth Schmid (1912-1994), German archaeologist
• Engelbert Schmid, German musician
• Erich Schmid (1907–2000), Swiss conductor
• Daniel Schmid (1941–2006), Swiss film director
• Daniel Schmid (bobsledder) (born 1976), Swiss bobsledder
• Flavio Schmid (born 1980), Swiss soccer player
• Hans-Christian Schmid (born 1965), German film director
• Harald Schmid (born 1957), German athlete
• Heinrich Schmid (1921–1999), Swiss linguist
• Hellmut Schmid (1915–1998), Swiss geodetic scientist
• Jeanette Schmid (1924–2005), German-Czech performer
• John Schmid (born 1949), American country and folk singer
• Josef Schmid (composer) (1890–1969), German composer
• Josef Schmid (athlete) (born 1953), West German middle distance runner
• Josef Schmid (flight surgeon), NASA flight surgeon
• Kristian Schmid (born 1974), Australian actor
• Kyle Schmid (born 1984), Canadian actor
• Lothar Schmid (1928–2013), German chess grandmaster
• Olaf Schmid (born 1979) Decorated UK bomb disposal officer
• Peter Schmid (1898–?), Swiss olympic skier
• Rudolf Schmid (1914–2012), German bishop
• Samuel Schmid (born 1948), Swiss politician
• Sandra Schmid (born 1958), Canadian cell biologist
• Sigi Schmid (born 1953), American soccer coach
• Walter Schmid (born 1944), Swiss entrepreneur

See also

• All pages with titles containing Schmid
• FX Schmid
• Schmied
• Schmidt (disambiguation)
• Schmitt (disambiguation)
• Schmitz