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Early Origins of the Schneller family

The surname Schneller was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Schneller family

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Schneller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schnell, Schnel, Schnelle, Snell, Snelle, Schneller, Schnellmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Schneller family

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United States Schneller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schneller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Schneller, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schneller (post 1700) +

  • John Benjamin Schneller (1911-1978), American NFL football player for the Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions from 1933 to 1936
  • Johanna Schneller, American-born Canadian film journalist and television personality
  • George Otto Schneller, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Ansonia, 1904 2
  • Fred Schneller, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928 2
  • Frank J. Schneller, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932 2
  • Don Schneller, American politician, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1994 2
  • Oliver Martin Schneller (b. 1966), German composer and saxophonist
  • Otniel Schneller (b. 1952), Israeli politician


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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