Surname シュナイダー (Schneider 
, Schnyder , Shneider 
) , around the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen シュナイダー is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a common surname, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, シュナイダー is the forename as well as the last name.