Schneider (surname)

Schneider (German for "tailor", literally "someone who cuts," from the verb "to cut") is a very common surname in Germany. Alternate spellings include: Schnieder, Schnaider, Snyder, Schneiter, Shneider, Snider, Sneider, Sneijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnyder, Schnider (Swiss German), Sznajder (Polish), Znaider, Snaider.

The Doll Family, a performing group of four midget siblings from Germany

An effort is currently underway to genetically identify, via Y chromosome DNA testing, Schneider lineages worldwide.