Explore the Family Name Shnayder

The meaning of Shnayder

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant, transliterated from Russian, of Schneider. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Mikhail, Boris, Igor, Vladimir, Anatoly, Lev, Zhanna, Aleksandr, Anatoliy, Dmitry, Fanya, Foma. Jewish Aron, Faina, Syoma, Bentsion, Bronya, Elik, Liba, Molka, Shmuel.

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How common is the last name Shnayder in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Shnayder" has seen a slight rise in count but a decline in its overall popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,403 and by 2010 it had fallen to 54,752, marking a decrease of 4.48%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly during this period, from 372 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, which represents a modest growth rate of 1.08%. Despite this increase, the proportion of U.S. residents bearing the Shnayder surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,403	#54,752	-4.48%
Count	372	376	1.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shnayder

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Shnayder surname identify as White, with an increase from 97.04% in 2000 to 98.14% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. It's worth noting that the percentage of people with this surname who identify with two or more races decreased from 2.42% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.04%	98.14%	1.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.42%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%