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Schneider Family History
Schneider Genealogy & Family TreeSchneider is a German name from Palatinate, Germany, where the family lived since Medieval times. It comes from the Old German snidanaere which means “to cut” and referred to someone who worked as a tailor (or, less often, as a woodcutter). It is the 3rd most common name in Germany. Roots for the name can also be found in England, the Netherlands, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Nec opprimiere, nec opprimi which means “Neither to oppress nor be oppressed.”
Other spellings include “Schneidern,” “Schneidter,” “Schneyder,” “Schnyder,” “Schnider,” “Schnaider,” “Snyder,” “Snider,” “Sneider,” “Snijder,” and “Schneid.” Notable people with the surname include American ice hockey player Cory Schneider (New Jersey Devils), Canadian Olympic champion Bert Schneider (welterweight), American actor John Schneider (The Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville, The Haves and the Have Nots), and American comedic actor Rob Schneider (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Hot Chick, 50 First Dates). The first Schneider to come to America was Bernard Schneider in 1709.
Schneider Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jacques Jacob Schneider -- --, 1660 December 0, 1732
- Apollonia Schneider -- --, 1622 December 0, 1669
- Maria Catharina Schneider -- --, 1669 October 0, 1710 Rhineland-Palatinate
- Rebecca Schneider -- --, 1678 September 13, 1712 Rhineland-Palatinate
- Christian Schneider -- --, 1747 February 11, 1807
Schneider Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Franz Joseph Schneider -- --, 1811
- Regina Schneider -- --, 1858 March 20, 1926
- Jerome Schneider -- --, 1933 October 27, 1980 North Dakota
- Jacob Schneider -- --, 1907 January 10, 1999
- Anna Cordula Schneider -- --, 1616 November 5, 1616 Württemberg
