| ![Show Contents]() Schnetzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Schnetzer 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. Early Origins of the Schnetzer familyThe surname Schnetzer was first found in Breslau, where there is a record of the name from 1360. The Schnetzer 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. Early History of the Schnetzer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schnetzer research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1357, 1373, 1382, 1435, 1599, 1653 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Schnetzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schnetzer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schnitz, Schnitzler, Schnitzer, Schnitzlein, Schnitzspahn, Schnetz, Schnetzer and many more. Early Notables of the Schnetzer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schnetzer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Schnetzer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schnetzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Verena Schnetzer, who landed in Carolina in 1734 1
- Johann Wolf Schnetzer, who arrived in America in 1746 1
- Jacob Schnetzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 1
Schnetzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Martin Schnetzer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1843 1
- John Schnetzer, aged 36, who landed in Missouri in 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Schnetzer (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Schnetzer (b. 1948), American actor
- Ferenc Schnetzer (1867-1944), Hungarian military officer and politician
- 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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Schnetzer migration to the United States 
