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Schneider History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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

The surname Schneider 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 Schneider family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schneider 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 Schneider History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schneider Spelling Variations

Many 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 Schneider include Schneidern, Schneidter, Schneyder, Schneid and many more.

Early Notables of the Schneider family

Notables with the name Schneider during this period were

Johann Schneider (1786-1853), composer and organist, who was court conductor at Dessau

Schneider World Ranking

In the United States, the name Schneider is the 329^th most popular surname with an estimated 82,071 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Schneider is ranked the 510^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,595 people with that name. 2 And in France, the name Schneider is the 145^th popular surname with an estimated 21,303 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Schneider as 764^th with 5,090 people. 4 Netherlands ranks Schneider as 969^th with 2,128 people. 5

Schneider 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 Schneider were among of the early German families that came to North America:

Schneider Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernhard Schneider, who arrived in New York in 1709 with his wife and three children 6
Dieterich Schneider, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 6
Gorg Schneider, who arrived in New York in 1709 6
Hans Wilhelm Schneider, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 6
Heinrich Schneider, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Schneider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Elizabeth Schneider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 6
Margaretta Schneider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 6
Catharine Schneider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 6
Anna Catharina Schneider, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 6
Johann Heinrich Schneider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Schneider Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Franz Schneider, who arrived in Alabama in 1921 6
Fritz Schneider, who arrived in Alabama in 1921 6

Schneider migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schneider Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johann Schneider, who settled in Canada in 1783
Christian Schneider, who landed in Canada in 1783
Mr. Isaac Schneider U.E. who settled in Ernest Town [Ernestown], Lennox & Addington, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Loyal Rangers 7
Mr. Simon Schneider U.E. who settled in Ernest Town [Ernestown], Lennox & Addington, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Loyal Rangers 7

Schneider Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Jacob Schneider, who landed in Quebec in 1850
J G Schneider, who arrived in Quebec in 1851

Schneider Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Christian Schneider, aged 23, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Schneider migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Schneider Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Johann Christian Schneider, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Victoria" 8

Schneider migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Schneider Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Schneider, (b. 1844), aged 30, German tailor from Germany travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 9
Mrs. Magdalen Schneider, (b. 1844), aged 30, German settler from Germany travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Schneider (post 1700) +

Tanner Elle Schneider (b. 1989), known professionally by her stage name Elle King, an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress
John D. Schneider (1937-2017), American lawyer and politician, Missouri State Senator (1971-2002)
Paul Schneider (b. 1976), American multiple award winning actor
John Schneider (b. 1960), American actor, known for his roles in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), Loving (1983) and The Rebound (2009)
Daniel "Dan" Schneider (b. 1966), American eight-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated writer and producer, best known for Big Fat Liar (2002), Good Burger (1997) and iCarly (2007)
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (b. 1963), American three-time Primetime Emmy nominated actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director
Eddie August Henry Schneider (1911-1940), American aviator who set three transcontinental airspeed records for pilots under the age of twenty-one in 1930; he tragically died in an airplane crash in 1940 at the age of 29
Hans Schneider (1927-2014), British-American mathematician, and journal editor of Linear Algebra and its Applications
Bert Schneider (1897-1986), American-born, Canadian 1920 Olympic Welterweight champion
Stephen H. Schneider (1945-2010), Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change at Stanford University
... (Another 130 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Schneider family +

Bismarck

Werner Schneider (1916-1941), German Funkmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
Walter Schneider (1916-1941), German Bootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
Walter Schneider (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
Karl Schneider (1916-1941), German Maschinenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
Alois Schneider (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10
... (Another 2 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Triangle Waist Company

Mrs. Ethel Schneider (b. 1891), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 11

USS Arizona

Mr. William Jacob Schneider, American Private First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 12

Citations +

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"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) VICTORIA 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Victoria.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html