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Etymology of Schnor

What does the name Schnor mean?

The Schnor 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 Schnor family

The surname Schnor 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 Schnor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schnor research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1687, 1794, 1832, 1872 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Schnor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schnor 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 Schnor family

  • 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 on February 24, 1873. Baron Julius von...


Schnor migration to the United States +



Schnor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Schnor, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Schnor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Emilie Schnor, who settled in New York in 1885
  • Michael Schnor, who settled in New York in 1885


  1. 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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