Schnitzer is a German word meaning "carver" and is the surname of:
Eduard Schnitzer (1840–1892), physician, naturalist and governor of the Egyptian province of Equatoria on the upper NileFlorian Schnitzer, German ice hockey playerHarold Schnitzer (1923–2011), American businessman and philanthropistHerbert Schnitzer, German, owner and co-founder of Schnitzer MotorsportJosef Schnitzer, German racedriver and co-founder of Schnitzer MotorsportJoseph Schnitzer (1859, Lauingen - 1939, Munich ), a theologianFriedrich Ferdinand Schnitzer (1840-1910), architect of many structures on the National Register of Historic PlacesRobert C. Schnitzer (1906–2008), an American actor, producer, educator, and theater administratorWerner Schnitzer (born 1942), German television actorSchnitzer may also refer to:
AC Schnitzer, the BMW tuning specialist department of Schnitzer Motorsport based in AachenArlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, OregonSchnitzer Motorsport, Germany-based BMW Motorsport Team that races in World Touring Car ChampionshipSchnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., American steel manufacturing companyJordan Schnitzer Museum of Art