Schnetzer

Schnetzer Meaning & Origin

About Schnetzer
The surname Schnetzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schnetzen," meaning "to cut" or "to carve." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a carver or cutter of wood or other materials. The name Schnetzer signifies a person's ancestral connection to this specific occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schnetzer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schnetzer: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schnetzer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNTSR
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S20503206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH N EH1 T Z ER0
🌐 IPA
/ʃˈnɛtzər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNTSR', 'SNTSR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schnetzer in Braille

Here's how to represent Schnetzer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schnetzer in braille

How to sign the name Schnetzer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schnetzer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schnetzer in sign language

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