Schneiderman is a German surname that is spelled as /ˈʃnaɪ.dər.mən/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable is pronounced as "shnai" and the second as "duh". The third syllable has a subtle "r" sound and ends with "mən", pronounced as "mun". The name originally means tailor or seamster in German, and it is not uncommon in Jewish communities. The spelling of Schneiderman follows the conventional German orthography, which frequently combines two smaller words to form a larger compound noun.