Schneider (surname)


Schneider is a very common surname in Germany. Alternative spellings include: Schneyder, Schnieder, Snyder, Snider, Sneider, Schnyder, Znaider, Schnaider, Schneiter, Shneider, and Sneijder, Snijder, Snither, Snyman, Schnider, Sznajder, Szneider, Snaider, Šnajder, and Schneidre.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 57.9% of all known bearers of the surname Schneider were residents of Germany, 18.8% of the United States, 6.1% of Brazil, 3.6% of Switzerland, 3.6% of France, 2.6% of Austria, 1.3% of Canada and 1.0% of Argentina.
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states:

People

A–G

H–P

R–Z

Schneiders

Schneyder

  • Nathalie Schneyder, American synchronised swimmer, Olympic champion
  • Werner Schneyder, Austrian cabaret performer, journalist, writer, actor, stage director, television presenter and sports reporter

Šnajder

Sznajder

Families

The Doll Family, a performing group of four siblings with dwarfism from Germany
  • Elly Annie "Tiny" Schneider
  • Frieda A. "Gracie" Schneider
  • Kurt Fritz "Harry" Schneider
  • Hilda Emma "Daisy" Schneider

Fictional characters

  • Karl Heinz Schneider from the manga Captain Tsubasa
  • Kyle Schneider, a character in the Metal Gear series
  • Dwayne Schneider, often simply Schneider, is a character portrayed by Pat Harrington on the American sitcom One Day at a Time
  • Friedrich Schneider, in the book Friedrich, by Hans Peter Richter
  • Coach Schneider from the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Schneider, a character from the game Reverse 1999
  • Dr. Elsa Schneider, a character in ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''