Snyder

See also: snyder

English

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Etymology

Dutch surname for a tailor, from the verb snijden (to cut). Also Americanized from the German surname Schneider.

Proper noun

Snyder (countable and uncountable, plural Snyders)

  1. A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A census-designated place in Morgan County, Colorado.
    2. An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
    3. A village in Dodge County, Nebraska.
    4. A hamlet in the town of Amherst, Erie County, New York.
    5. A city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
    6. A township in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
    7. A township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
    8. A town, the county seat of Scurry County, Texas.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Snyder is the 165th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 160,262 individuals. Snyder is most common among White (94.1%) individuals.

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