Explore the Family Name Sneider
The meaning of Sneider
1. Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schneider ‘tailor’ and of its Slavic(ized) variants, especially Czech Šneidr (also Šneider) and Šnejdr (also Šnejder), but also of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Šnajder, Czech Šnajdr (see Snider 1). 2. Dutch: variant of Snijder ‘tailor’ (see Snyder 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sneider in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sneider has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Its rank dropped from 34,210 to 38,902, representing a decrease of 13.72%. The count also fell from 627 to 567, marking a decline of 9.57%. This indicates that the proportion of individuals with the Sneider surname per 100,000 people decreased by 17.39%, from 0.23 to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,210 | #38,902 | -13.72% |
| Count | 627 | 567 | -9.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.19 | -17.39% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sneider
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Sneider surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease in this demographic, from 94.42% to 94.18%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.87% in 2000 to 4.94% in 2010, a change of 72.13%. The percentage of those identifying as Black showed a drop to zero in 2010, from 1.44% in 2000. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native registered no individuals with the Sneider surname in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.42% | 94.18% | -0.25% |
| Hispanic | 2.87% | 4.94% | 72.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.44% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |