Schindel is a

German surname Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western or ...

that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "

shingle Shingle may refer to: Construction *Roof shingles or wall shingles, including: **Wood shingle ***Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle that is split from a bolt, with a more rustic appearance than a sawed shingle ***Quercus imbricaria, or shingle oak ...

". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were in the roofing business. Variations and alternate spellings of the name include:

Shindler Shindler is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel" which means "shingle". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were related to the trades of making and installing them. Given the demographics of the name's ap ...

Schindelholz Schindelholz may refer to one of the following persons; * Jean-Claude Schindelholz (born 1940), Swiss association football player * Lorenz Schindelholz (born 1966), Swiss bobsledder *Nicolas Schindelholz Nicolas Schindelholz (12 February 1988 � ...

Schindler Schindler is a German surname that is derived from the German word "schindel", which means " shingle". This suggests that the original bearers of the name were in the roofing business. Variations and alternate spellings of the name include: Shindl ...

, and Schindelle. Bearers of the surname are mostly concentrated in

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and Northern Europe, but a significant population are also present in the

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. *

Carol-Ann Schindel Carol-Ann Schindel is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 63rd District from 2007 to 2008. External linksProfile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website Living people Republican Party members of the ...

, former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008 *

Charlotte Helene von Schindel Charlotte Helene von Schindel (1690–1752) was a Danish noble, a lady in waiting and a royal mistress of King Frederick IV of Denmark. Early life Charlotte Helene von Schindel was born as daughter of Wiglas von Schindel and his wife, Anna Helen v ...

(1690–1752), Danish noble, lady in waiting and mistress of King Frederick IV of Denmark *

Cy Schindel Seymour "Cy" Schindell (March 4, 1907 – August 24, 1948) was an American actor. He appeared in 37 Three Stooges short subjects, mostly as a heavy, though he was never credited in any Stooge shorts. Career Brooklyn-born Schindell was born Seymo ...

(1907–1948), American actor who appeared in 37 ''Three Stooges'' short subjects * Loreni Schindel, Brazilian painter, sculptor and contemporary artist *

Morton Schindel Morton Schindel (April 23, 1918 – August 20, 2016) was an American educator, producer, and founder of Weston Woods Studios, which specializes in adapting children's books into animated films. He named the company after the wooded area outside h ...

(1918–2016), American educator and producer, the founder of Weston Woods Studios *

Ulrich Schindel Ulrich Schindel (September 10, 1935 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German classical philologist. He earned his doctorate from the University of Göttingen in 1961, his thesis being ''Demosthenes in the 18th century'' (''Demosthenes im 18. Jahrhundert ...

(born 1935), German classical philologist

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