Schnyder
Schnyder (German pronunciation: [ˈʃniːdər]) is used in Switzerland as an alternative form 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 (1923–2017), 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
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Surname list
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Surnames associated with the occupations of tailor/seamster
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- Kravets, Kravtsov/Krawtzoff, Kravchenko, Kravchuk
- Krawiec (Yiddish calques: Kravits/Kravitz, Krawetz), Krawczyk, Krawczak, Krawczuk, Krawczyński (Kravchinsky, Kravchynskyi),
- Krajčí/Krajci, Krajčík, Krajčír/Kraicir, Krejčí, Krejčík, Krejčír
- Portnoy/Portnoi, Portnoff, Portnov, Portnow, Portnyagin
- Shvets, Shevtsov
- Chait/Khait
- Chayat / Polish calque: Chajat
- Khayat, Al Khayat/El Khayat, Ibn Khayyat, Bint Khayyat