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 (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 town, the county seat of Scurry County, Texas, United States.

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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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