Cognomen Шмитс (Шмитс 
, Šmits 
, Shmits 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The last name Шмитс is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Latvia, Russia, and Bulgaria.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Шмитс | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Šmits | Latvia |
| Shmits | Russia, Spain, United States, Bulgaria, Latvia |
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шмитс, янис Latvian politician and Lutheran pastor (1968-2019), LV (b. 1968) |
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