Schnittker

Schnittker Meaning & Origin

About Schnittker
The surname Schnittker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "snit" meaning "cut" and the occupational suffix "-ker" meaning "maker" or "craftsman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schnittker can be interpreted as "one who cuts" or "a maker of cuts." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a tailor or a cutter of cloth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schnittker: 354
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,516
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schnittker 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
XNTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20503206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH N IH1 T K ER0
🌐 IPA
/schnittker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNTKR', 'SNTKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schnittker in Braille

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

The name Schnittker in braille

How to sign the name Schnittker using Sign Language

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

The name Schnittker in sign language

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