Schnyder

Schnyder (German pronunciation: [ˈʃniːdər]) is used in Switzerland as an alternative spelling of the more common German surname Schneider (tailor). Immigrants to North America often spelled their name as Snyder.

Daniel Schnyder (born 1961), Swiss jazz musician and composer
Fabian Schnyder (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player
Franz Schnyder (1910–1993), Swiss film director
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee (1786–1868), Swiss composer
Josef Schnyder (born 1923), Swiss cross country skier
Nicole Schnyder-Benoit (born 1973), retired professional beach volleyball player
Oliver Schnyder (born 1973), Swiss pianist
Patty Schnyder (born 1978), Swiss tennis player

Surnames associated with the occupations of tailor/seamster.

Germanic	Tayler, Taylor Schneider, Sneijder, Snijders, Schnyder, Schnider, Schnieder, Schnaider Anglicized: Snyder, Snyders, Snider; Polonized: Sznajder; Russified: Shneider Schröder/Schroeder Shnaider Snyman Znaider (זנאַידער, Yiddish), Kleid (קליידל, Yiddish)

Romance	Sarti, Sarto, Del Sarto, Sartre, Sartori, Sartorius Sastre Couturier, Couture, Croitoru, Croitor

Slavic	Kravets (Yiddish calques: Kravits/Kravitz), Kravtsov/Krawtzoff, Kravchenko, Kravchuk Krawiec, Krawczyk, Krawczak, Krawczuk (Yiddish calque: Krawtz) Krajčí (Krajci), Krajčík, Krajčír (Kraicir), Krejčí, Krejčík, Krejčír Portnoy, Portnov, Portnyagin

Semitic	Chait/Khait Al Khayat/El Khayat Ibn Khayyat Bint Khayyat Khayat

Other	Darzi, Szabó, Raftis/Ράφτης, Terzioğlu, Quemener

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