| ![Show Contents]() Schnieder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Schnieder family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Schnieder is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who worked as a tailor. This name is derived from the Old German word "snidanaere," which refers to a cloth cutter or a clothing tailor. Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the term 'snidaere' which denoted someone involved in cutting and shaping, for example, the woodcutter and the sculptor. Early Origins of the Schnieder familyThe surname Schnieder was first found in the Palatinate, in the south of Germany, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the growth of the nation. Early History of the Schnieder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schnieder research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1649, 1757, 1786, 1790, 1810, 1820 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Schnieder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schnieder Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Schnieder include Schneidern, Schneidter, Schneyder, Schneid and many more. Early Notables of the Schnieder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schnieder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Schnieder migration to the United States | + |
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Europeans came to North America, and many Rhinelanders were among them. They had many various reasons for making the choice: to escape poverty and persecution, for adventure, and for the opportunity to own their own land. Ellis Island, one of the main American immigration centers, saw many settlers as they moved on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, they found homes in Ontario, and on the great plains of the Midwestern provinces. The Schnieder were among of the early German families that came to North America:
Schnieder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Schnieder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Schnieder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria Schnieder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
- Nichols Schnieder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
- Frena Schnieder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
- Hannis Jos Schnieder, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
- Bern Heinr Schnieder, who arrived in America in 1835 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Schnieder (post 1700) | + |
- Rolf Schnieder (b. 1932), controversial writer who emigrated from East Germany after 1979
- 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)
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Schnieder migration to the United States 
