Schneweis

Schneweis Meaning & Origin

About Schneweis
The surname Schneweis is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schneweiz," meaning "snow-white." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with very fair or pale skin. The name may have been given to individuals who worked in occupations related to snow or ice, or it could have been used to describe someone with a pure or innocent character.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schneweis: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schneweis 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
XNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH N UW1 AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/schneweis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNS', 'SNFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schneweis in Braille

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

The name Schneweis in braille

How to sign the name Schneweis using Sign Language

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

The name Schneweis in sign language

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