Schnipper

Schnipper Meaning & Origin

About Schnipper
The surname Schnipper is of German origin and is derived from the word "schnippen," which means "to snap" or "to flick" in German. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a tailor or a seamstress, specifically referring to the action of cutting or snapping fabric. The surname Schnipper signifies a person's ancestral connection to the trade of tailoring or sewing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schnipper: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schnipper 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
XNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2050106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH N IH1 P ER0
🌐 IPA
/schnipper*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNPR', 'SNPR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schnipper in Braille

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

The name Schnipper in braille

How to sign the name Schnipper using Sign Language

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

The name Schnipper in sign language

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