Schnurr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Schnurr surname may be derived from the German word "Schnur," meaning "string." It is supposed that the name was originally occupational for someone who either made string, or made objects using string. However, the name may also have derived from the German "schnurr," which means "funny," or "amusing," and in this case, would likely have been a nickname, which later became a surname.

Early Origins of the Schnurr family

The surname Schnurr was first found in Mergentheim, in present day, Baden-Württemberg, where there was reference to a Rüdiger Snurre of Igersheim in 1298. Other records include Johann Snorre recorded as living in Rostock in 1304; and Hainlin Schnurrer, citizen of Stuttgart, on record in 1404.

Early History of the Schnurr family

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Schnurr Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schnur, Schnor, Schnorr, Schnurer, Schnierer, Schnurman, Schnurmacher, Schnirr, Schnirer, Schnoor, Schnurle, Schnierl, Schnurchen, Snorr, Snurr, Schnurling and many more.

Early Notables of the Schnurr family

Notables with the surname Schnurr during this period were a bearer of Schnorr, raised to the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire on April 4, 1687. The family was also later ennobled in Bavaria on May 7, 1832 and in Saxony...
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Schnurr migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schnurr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Schnurr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Conrad Schnurr, who arrived in America in 1781 1
Joh Conrad Schnurr, who landed in America in 1783 1
Johann Schnurr, who landed in America in 1783 1

Schnurr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Georg Schnurr, who landed in America in 1852 1
Joh Ludw Schnurr, who arrived in America in 1852 1
Anton Schnurr, who settled in Wisconsin in 1868
Daniel Schnurr, who arrived in Scott Co. IA in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Schnurr (post 1700) +

Elinore Schnurr, American contemporary painter
Thomas Schnurr, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Ontario County, 1956 2
A. L. Schnurr, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Sioux County Democratic Party, 1940 2
Jaclyn Schnurr, Assistant Professor of Biology, Wells College, New York

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html