Becky (she/they/he)Jan 14

What is your country's equivalent of the last name "Smith"?

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What is your country's equivalent of the last name "Smith"? - The Lemmy Club

I don’t mean a direct translation, but rather a common and/or “stereotypical” last name that is generally used as the equivalent of “Smith” in English.

Show threadHelix 🧬Jan 14

Schmitt (Germany)

Or Müller (=Miller)

Show threadKwdg
Isn’t it usually Schmidt? Or is there a regional difference?
Jan 14 at 10:32pmWeb
Show threadSheldanJan 15

I think just similar names.

In Austria Maier is very common, but also Meier, or Mayer.

Show threadgsxJan 15
It’s a regional/religious difference. In the southern more Catholic regions it’s mostly Schmitt and in the northern more Protestant regions it’s mostly Schmidt.