SCHNEIDER Surname Meaning & Origin:
SCHNIEDER is another German variant spelling, while SNYDER, SNIDER, and SNEIDER are Dutch spellings of this common surname. The spelling SCHNYDER is often of Swiss origin. ZNAIDER is a similar Polish variant. SCHNEIDER is similar to the common English surname TAYLOR.
SCHNEIDER is the 3rd most common German surname.
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Famous People with the Surname SCHNEIDER:
- Georg Schneider - founder of the Bavarian Schneider Weisse brewery
- Eddie August Schneider - American aviator
Genealogy Resources for the Surname SCHNEIDER:
Common German Surnames & Their Meanings
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Schneider Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - SCHNEIDER Genealogy
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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