Schneider

Schneider ("tailor" in English; literally "someone who cuts", from the verb schneiden "to cut") is a very common family name in German. Notable people by this name include

• Johann Gottlob Schneider (1750-1822), German classical scholar
• Johann Rudolf Schneider, Swiss president
• John Schneider, actor
• Kurt Schneider (1887-1967), German psychiatrist
• Rob Schneider (born 1963), comedian
• Romy Schneider (1938-1982), Austrian actress
• Simone Schneider, dramatist, author
• Stephen Schneider, environmental biologist, Stanford
• Vreni Schneider (born 1964), alpine skiing champion

The word schneider is also used in card games such as sheepshead -- see Schneider (Sheepshead).

Schneider, Indiana is a small town in the United States.