Snyder
See also: snyder
English
Alternative forms
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)
- A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation] anglicized from Dutch Snijder, German Schneider or Alemannic German Schnyder, all meaning "tailor".
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place in Morgan County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
- A village in Dodge County, Nebraska.
- A hamlet in the town of Amherst, Erie County, New York.
- A city in Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
- A township in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
- A town, the county seat of Scurry County, Texas.
Derived terms
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.
See also
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