Schnittker
surname · Latin script
Meaning: Berufsname mit bloßem -er-Suffix bzw
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ʃnɪtkɝ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Schnittker is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- DEGermany
- USUnited States
- NZNew Zealand
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Berufsname mit bloßem -er-Suffix bzw. erweitertem -ker; zu mnd. sniddeker/snitker aus sniddeken 'schnitzen'. 1473 Bearer.
Sources 1
- Deutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Schnittker is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In German, Berufsname zu mhd. snitzen 'in Stücke schneiden, aus Holz schnitzen'; wohl Schnitzer/Tischler. 902 Träger.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 5: Familiennamen nach Beruf und persönlichen Merkmalen
In German, Berufsname mit -ker-Suffix; zu mnd. snitte 'Schnitt', also 'Schneider/Schnittmacher'.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
In German, Berufsname für den Bildschnitzer bzw. Tischler/Schreiner; aus mnd. sniddeker/snitker. 902 Träger.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 5: Familiennamen nach Beruf und persönlichen Merkmalen
In German, Varianz -er/-ler/-ner/-ker in Berufsnamen; cluster Schnittker/Spilker/Pöttker/Küpker.
as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 3: Morphologie der Familiennamen
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Dick Schnittkerb. 1928USAmerican basketball player (1928–2020)
- Udo Schnittkerb. 1959DEGerman general
- Gregor Schnittkerb. 1969DEGerman television presenter
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 12 sources across 5 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 371 | #58,949 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 354 | #57,516 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 346 | #55,481 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 3 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 3 | #287,398 |
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 1 | #167,705 |
| DE Germany | Deutscher Familiennamenatlas Band 3 | — | — | — |
| DE Germany | Deutscher Familiennamenatlas Band 5 | — | — | — |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 2
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you pronounce Schnittker?
- A machine transcription gives /ʃnɪtkɝ/ (IPA) for English.
- What does the name Schnittker mean?
- Recorded meaning: Berufsname mit bloßem -er-Suffix bzw.
- In which country does Schnittker have the most bearers?
- Schnittker is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Schnittker”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.