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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Wouter Snijders (1928–2020), Dutch judge and legal scholar