Šmits (feminine: Šmite and Šmita) is a Latvian masculine surname derived from the German occupational surname Schmidt, from the German language word schmied meaning "blacksmith" and/or "metalworker"."
People with the surname Šmits include: Anatolijs Šmits (1941–1998), Latvian chess master Emīlija Šmite (1899 – 16 September 1977) was a Latvian chess player Jānis Šmits (also known as Yanis Smits; 1941–2020), Latvian theologian and Baptist pastor Jānis Šmits (born 1968), Latvian politician Rolands Šmits (born 1995), Latvian basketball player
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