Origins of the Schneider surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 27East Midlands 5West Midlands 16East 37London 726South East 42South West 17South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Schneiders lived in london

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    11,000 Schneider Travel & migration records
    5,600 Schneiders found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Schneider

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    What are the most common Schneider first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Schneiders

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Schneiders in 1921

    Tailoress

    44

    Dressmaker

    30

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Assisting In The Business

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Common male occupations for Schneiders in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    172

    Farm Hands

    140

    Clerks

    104

    Tailor

    101

    Tinsmiths

    94

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