Schneider Family History

Schneider Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor literally ‘cutter’ from Middle High German snīder, German Schneider, Yiddish shnayder. The same term was sometimes used to denote a woodcutter. This surname is also established in many other parts of Europe, notably in France (Alsace and Lorraine), the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland, and Czechia.

In Czechia, Slovakia, Croatia, and Slovenia, it is also established in Slavicized forms. In part, Schneider is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia.

Compare Sneider, Snider, and Snyder, which are Germanized forms of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, and Slovenian Šnajdr or Šnajder. Additionally, related Czech surnames include Šneidr, Šneider, Šnejdr, and Šnejder.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Schneier, Schreier, Schreiber, Scheider, Schaefer, Schneid, Schleifer, Scheiner, Schweiger, Schleider

1M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
180K	Military Records
137K	Immigration Records
412K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Schneider family from?

You can see how Schneider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schneider family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schneider families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 311 Schneider families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Schneider's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schneider families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schneider surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Schneider ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Schneider. 59% of Schneider men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Schneider women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schneider were Labourer and Farmer.

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Farmer

59%

Farmers son

Laborer

Labourer

Housekeeper

25%

Clerk

15%

Student

15%

Farmer

15%

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Census Record

There are 412K census records available for the last name Schneider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schneider census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 137K immigration records available for the last name Schneider. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 180K military records available for the last name Schneider. For the veterans among your Schneider ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schneider lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Schneider life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schneider in 1940 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

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Schneider Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Schneider family from?

What did your Schneider ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

59%

Farmers son

Laborer

Labourer

Housekeeper

25%

Clerk

15%

Student

15%

Farmer

15%

What Schneider family records will you find?

What is the average Schneider lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Schneider life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Schneider in 1940 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

Schneider Family History

Schneider Surname Meaning

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Schneider Surname Meaning

3 million record(s) for Schneider

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Where is the Schneider family from?

What did your Schneider ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Schneider family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Schneider family history

What is the average Schneider lifespan?

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