# Occupational surnames: why is "Taylor" the only one that's spelled "wrong"?

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**Created:** [May 18, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occupational-surnames-why-is-taylor-the-only-one-thats-spelled-wrong/814399 "2018-05-18T14:14:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occupational-surnames-why-is-taylor-the-only-one-thats-spelled-wrong/814399/81 "2018-05-25T16:17:55Z")

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[Schneider (surname)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_(surname))

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> Schneider (German for “tailor”, literally “someone who cuts,” from the verb schneiden “to cut”) is a very common surname in Germany.[1] Alternate spellings include: Schnieder, Snyder, Snider, Sneider, Schnyder, Znaider,[2] Schnaider, Schneiter, Shneider, Sneijder (Dutch), Snither (English), Snyman (Afrikaans), Schnider (Swiss German), Sznajder (Polish), Szneider, Snaider.

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