Snijders

Snijders is a Dutch occupational surname. Snijder literally means "cutter", referring to a taylor or a woodcarver. People with this surname include:

Ad Snijders (1929–2010), Dutch painter, collagist and a social activist
Arsenio Snijders (born 1990), Dutch footballer
de:Eddy Snijders (1923–1990), Surinamese composer, conductor and musician
Frans Snijders (1579–1657), Flemish painter of animals and still life
Genaro Snijders (born 1989), Dutch footballer
es:Herman Snijders (born 1953), Surinamese composer, conductor, and trombonist, nephew of Eddy
Ivo Snijders (born 1980), Dutch rower
Jan Snijders (born 1943), Dutch judoka, twin brother of Peter
de:Joey Snijders (born 1987), Dutch footballer
Lee Snijders, American designer, television host of "Design on a Dime"
Mark Snijders (born 1972), Dutch footballer
Peter Snijders (born 1943), Dutch judoka, twin brother of Jan
Ronald Snijders (born 1949), Dutch-Surinamese jazz flutist and author, son of Eddy
Tom Snijders (born 1949), Dutch statistician
Wende Snijders (born 1978), Dutch singer

Surnames associated with the occupations of tailor/seamster.

Germanic	Tayler, Taylor Schneider, Sneijder, Snijders, Schnyder, Schnider, Schnieder, Schnaider Anglicized: Snyder, Snyders, Snider; Polonized: Sznajder; Russified: Shneider Schröder/Schroeder Shnaider Snyman Znaider (זנאַידער, Yiddish), Kleid (קליידל, Yiddish)

Romance	Sarti, Sarto, Del Sarto, Sartre, Sartori, Sartorius Sastre Couturier, Couture, Croitoru, Croitor

Slavic	Kravets (Yiddish calques: Kravits/Kravitz), Kravtsov/Krawtzoff, Kravchenko, Kravchuk Krawiec, Krawczyk, Krawczak, Krawczuk (Yiddish calque: Krawtz) Krajčí (Krajci), Krajčík, Krajčír (Kraicir), Krejčí, Krejčík, Krejčír Portnoy, Portnov, Portnyagin

Semitic	Chait/Khait Al Khayat/El Khayat Ibn Khayyat Bint Khayyat Khayat

Other	Darzi, Szabó, Raftis/Ράφτης, Terzioğlu, Quemener

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