Snider is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

''Snijder'' "

tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. History Although clothing construction goes back to prehistory, there is evidence of ...

" (alternatively spelled "Snyder" in the past, see "ij"/"y"), related to modern Dutch

Snijders Snijders is a Dutch occupational surname. ''Snijder'' literally means "cutter", referring to a taylor or a woodcarvePeople with this surname include: *Ad Snijders (1929–2010), Dutch painter, collagist and a social activist *Arsenio Snijders A ...

and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

Schneider or Swiss German

Schnyder Schnyder () 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 * Fabia ...

, which both carry the same meaning. The more common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch ''Snijder'' is Snyder. Notable people with the surname include: *

Collin Snider Collin Kenneth Snider (born October 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Snider played college baseball at Vanderbilt Univ ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Duke Snider Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926 – February 27, 2011), nicknamed "the Silver Fox" and "the Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he spent most of his Major League Baseball (M ...

(1926–2011), American baseball player * Dee Snider (born 1955), American musician and radio personality * Malcolm Snider (born 1947), American football player * Matt Snider (born 1976), American football player *

Myatt Snider Gurney Myatt Snider (born December 30, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the son of '' NASCAR on NBC'' pit reporter Marty Snider. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet ...

(born 1994), American racecar driver *

Samuel Snider Samuel Prather Snider (October 9, 1845 – September 24, 1928) was a representative from Minnesota. He was born in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio and attended the public schools, the local high school at Mount Gilead, Ohio, and Oberlin Co ...

(1845–1928), American politician *

Todd Snider Todd Daniel Snider (born October 11, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of folk, rock, blues, alt country, and funk. Early career Todd Snider was born in Portland, Oregon, but was raised in nearby Beave ...

(born 1966), musician * Travis Snider (born 1988), American baseball player * Van Snider (born 1963), American baseball player * Warner B. Snider (1880–1965), American politician, rancher, and sheriff *

Antonio Snider-Pellegrini Antonio Snider-Pellegrini (1802–1885) was a French geographer and scientist who theorized about the possibility of continental drift, anticipating Wegener's theories concerning Pangaea by several decades. In 1858, Snider-Pellegrini published h ...

(1802–1885), French geographer and scientist

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