Smidt

Smidt is a surname. In many cases, it is a spelling variation of the German surname Schmidt, originated from Plattdeutsch language Frisian. Notable people with the surname include: Eric Smidt (born 1960), American businessman Heinrich Smidt (1798–1867), German writer Hendrik Jan Smidt (1831–1917), Dutch politician J. H. Smidt van Gelder (1887–1969), Dutch pediatrician and art collector Johann Smidt (1773–1857), German politician and theologian Johannes Smidt (1887–1973), Norwegian theologian and priest Karl Smidt (1903–1984), German naval commander Karoline Smidt Nielsen (born 1994), Danish footballer Kristian Smidt (1916–2013), Norwegian literary historian Mathias Bay-Smidt (born 1996), Danish badminton player Orville Smidt (1943–2025), American politician Rupert de Smidt (1883–1986), South African cricketer Steen Smidt-Jensen (born 1945), Danish athlete Wolbert Klaus Smidt (1936–2016), German secret service official, diplomat and publicist