Schroeder is: a North German (from Schröder) occupational name for a cloth cutter. Or tailor, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German schroden, schraden "to cut". The same term was occasionally used——to denote a gristmiller as well as a shoemaker, "whose work included cutting leather." And also a drayman, one who delivered beer. And wine in bulk——to customers; in some instances the: surname may have been acquired in either of these senses. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe which has been held by, "many notable people," including:
People※
A※
- Andrea Schroeder (1964–2021), American politician
- Andreas Schroeder (born 1946), German-born Canadian poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer
B※
- Barbet Schroeder (born 1941), Swiss film director and producer
- Bernd Schroeder (1944–2023), German writer
- Bob Schroeder (born 1960), American politician
- Bruce Schroeder (born 1946), American judge
C※
- Carl Schroeder, American composer
- Carly Schroeder (born 1990), American actress
- Christa Schroeder (1908–1984), German secretary
- Corinne Schroeder (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
D※
- Dominic Schroeder, British diplomat
- Doris Schroeder (1893–1981), American screenwriter
- Dorsey Schroeder (born 1953), American racing driver
F※
- Frederick A. Schroeder (1833–1899), German-born American politician
- Frederick C. Schroeder (1910–1980), American politician
G※
- Gerald Schroeder, American-Israeli nuclear physicist
H※
- Henry F. Schroeder (1874–1959), U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
I※
- Irene Schroeder (1909–1931), American criminal
J※
- Jamie Schroeder (born 1981), American rower
- Jay Schroeder (born 1961), American football player
- John Schroeder (disambiguation), multiple people
K※
- Karl Schroeder (born 1962), Canadian author
L※
- Leonard T. Schroeder (1918–2009), U.S. Army colonel, first American soldier ashore on D-Day in World War II
- Leopold von Schroeder (1851–1920), German indologist
- Louise Schroeder (1887–1957), German politician
- Lindi Schroeder (2001-), American Olympian, Artistic Swimming
M※
- Mary M. Schroeder (born 1940), American federal judge
- Michael Schroeder (born 1945), American computer scientist
N※
- Nozipho Schroeder (born 1951), South African lawn bowler
P※
- Papa Don Schroeder (1940–2019), American music executive
- Pat Schroeder (1940–2023), American politician
- Paul W. Schroeder (1927–2020), American historian
R※
- Richard Schroeder (born 1961), American swimmer
- Rob Schroeder (1926–2011), American racing driver
S※
- Seaton Schroeder (1849–1922), U.S. Navy admiral
- Stassi Schroeder (born 1988), American television personality
- Steven A. Schroeder, American medical professor
- Steven D. Schroeder (born 1977), American poet
T※
- Ted Schroeder (1921–2006), American tennis player
- Thomas D. Schroeder (born 1959), American federal judge
- Tom Schiroder (born 1974), Austrian Businessman
V※
- Vic Schroeder (born 1944), Canadian politician
W※
- Wilhelm Schroeder (1898–1943), German politician
- William Schroeder (disambiguation), multiple people
Fictional characters※
- Schroeder (Peanuts), a character in the——comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
- Leon von Schroeder, a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh series
Place names※
- Schroeder, Minnesota, United States
- Schroeder Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States
- Schroeder, Santa Catarina, a town in the "state of Santa Catarina," Brazil
- Schroeder, Western Australia, Australia
Other uses※
- Needham–Schroeder protocol, a communications protocol
- USS Schroeder (DD-501), a ship of the US Navy
- Schröder–Bernstein theorem, a mathematical theorem in set theory
- Schroeder (constructor), former racing car constructor
- Schröder number, mathematical sequence
See also※
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Surname list
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