Schreiner Explained

Schreiner is a family name of German origin.

Schreiner is an occupational surname and refers to a carpenter.^[1] Some English spelling variations of the name are Schriner, Shreiner, and Shriner.

Notable people

Schreiner

• Alexander Schreiner, organist for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Armin Schreiner, influential Croatian industrialist, banker and Jewish activist killed during the Holocaust
• Bernard Schreiner, French politician
• Dave Schreiner, American athlete
• David Schreiner, American politician
• Felix Schreiner (born 1986), German politician
• Jenny Schreiner (born 1956), South African activist
• Josef Schreiner, German athlete
• Jumbo Schreiner (born 1967), German actor
• Knut Schreiner, aka Euroboy, Norwegian musician
• Kristian Schreiner, Norwegian physical anthropologist
• Mike Schreiner (born 1969), Canadian politician
• Olive Schreiner, South African author
• Oliver Schreiner, South Africa judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa
• Ottmar Schreiner, German politician
• William Philip Schreiner (1857–1919), South African politician

Schriner

• Joe Schriner (born 1955), American political candidate
• Sweeney Schriner (1911-1990), Canadian hockey player and Hall of Famer

Shreiner

• Tom Shreiner (1941–2015), American football player and coach

Shriner

• Earl Kenneth Shriner, American criminal
• Herb Shriner (1918-1970), American entertainer
• Kin Shriner (born 1953), American actor
• Scott Shriner (born 1965), American musician
• Wil Shriner (born 1953), American entertainer

Enterprises and institutions

• Schreiner's department store
• Schreiner Airways, based in the Netherlands
• Schreiner University, Kerrville, Texas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Heuser . Rita . Schreiner . Digitales Familiennamenwörterbuch Deutschlands . 2 April 2024.