The Schnitzspahn surname is derived from the Upper German word "schnitz," and refers to someone who cuts or carves wood. Thus the name was originally occupational before it came to be a family surname.
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Early Origins of the Schnitzspahn family
The surname Schnitzspahn was first found in Breslau, where there is a record of the name from 1360. The Schnitzspahn surname may well have emerged independently in several regions, as evidenced by records of Eberhart der Snezzer von Waldshut in Aargau, Switzerland in 1255; Hainr. and Liutoldus fratus dictus Snezzerli who was recorded as citizens of Meersburg (Baden-Württemberg) in 1295; and Bert. dictus Snitzer, from Swabia who was mentioned in records from 1285.
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Early History of the Schnitzspahn family
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Schnitzspahn Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Schnitz, Schnitzler, Schnitzer, Schnitzlein, Schnitzspahn, Schnetz, Schnetzer and many more.
Early Notables of the Schnitzspahn family
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Migration of the Schnitzspahn family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Verena Schnetzer, who arrived in Carolina in 1734; Balthas Schnitzer, and his brother Matthaus, who came to America in 1740; Frederick Schnitzer, who came to Philadelphia in 1750.
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