Snyder

See also: snyder

English

Alternative forms

• Snider

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.

Derived terms

• Snyder County

Statistics

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

See also

• Schneider

Anagrams

• Rydens, Synder