Family name Shmuts (Shmuts 
, Шмуц 
) , around the world, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Shmuts is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Russia, the United States, and Bulgaria. Much less frequently, Shmuts is the forename as well as the last name.