Snider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancestral home of the Snider family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Snider 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 Snider family

The surname Snider 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 Snider family

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Snider Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Snider include Schneidern, Schneidter, Schneyder, Schneid and many more.

Early Notables of the Snider family

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Snider Ranking

In the United States, the name Snider is the 913^rd most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name. 1

Snider migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Snider, or one of its variants above:

Snider Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Snider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Molley John Hodgeson" 2
Christopher Snider, who arrived in New Jersey in 1730 2
John Adm Snider, aged 41, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Martin Snider, aged 31, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Phillip Snider, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
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Snider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Snider, aged 18, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 2
Henry Snider, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 2
Cloude Snider, who arrived in New York in 1842 2
Theobold Snider, aged 47, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1843 2
John Snider, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 2
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Snider migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Snider Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Jacob Snider U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 415 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 3
Mr. Abraham Snider U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Mr. Elias Snider Sr., U.E. (b. 1750) born in Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Sussex Vale [Sussex Corner], Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 married to Mary Rymal having 7 children, he died in 1812 3
Mr. Jacob Snider U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Mr. John A. Snider Sr., U.E., (Snyder) (b. 1764) born in Fort Edward, New York, USA who settled in Lennox & Addington County, Ontario c. 1784 he served in the King's Royal Regiment of New York 2nd Battalion, married to Elizabeth Amey having 14 children, he died in 1842 3
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Snider Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elias Snider, who landed in Canada in 1830
Jacob C Snider, who arrived in Canada in 1830
Jacob E Snider, who landed in Canada in 1831
Jacob I Snider, who arrived in Canada in 1831
John C Snider, who landed in Canada in 1831
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Contemporary Notables of the name Snider (post 1700) +

Edward Malcolm "Ed" Snider (1933-2016), American chairman of Comcast Spectacor, a sports and entertainment company that owns the Philadelphia Flyers, former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers
Van Voorhees Snider (d. 1963), American former Major League Baseball outfielder
Clifton Mark Snider (b. 1947), American poet, novelist, literary critic, scholar, and educator
Albert Snider (b. 1948), American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
Travis James Snider (b. 1988), American Major League Baseball player
George "Ziggy" Snider (b. 1940), retired American race car driver
Daniel "Dee" Snider (b. 1955), American singer-songwriter, screenwriter, radio personality, and actor
Marty Snider (b. 1969), American NASCAR Sportscaster
Eric D. Snider (b. 1974), American freelance journalist
Todd Daniel Snider (b. 1966), American singer-songwriter
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X