Schnoor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Schnoor 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 Schnoor family

The surname Schnoor 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 Schnoor family

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Schnoor 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 Schnoor family

Notables with the surname Schnoor 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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Schnoor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schnoor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Schnoor, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Schnoor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hans Detlef Schnoor, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1872
H. Schnoor, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1872
August Schnoor, who arrived in Scott Co. IA in 1873
Carl Schnoor, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1873
Bertha Schnoor, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1892
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Schnoor Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Johannes Schnoor, aged 19, who landed in America from Kiel, Germany, in 1908
Mimi Schnoor, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Deuschendorf Germany, in 1908
Catharina Schnoor, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Friedrichkoog, Germany, in 1908
Erna Schnoor, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1909
Julius Schnoor, aged 51, who immigrated to America, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Schnoor (post 1700) +

Lacy Schnoor (b. 1985), American freestyle skier at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Stefan Schnoor (b. 1971), German football defender

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)