Snabb Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Snabb Surname User-submission:

Snabb, meaning "fast" or "speedy" in Swedish is a name with roots in the 1808-1809 war between Sweden and Russia. As Finnish peasants with no surname were drafted to fight for Sweden they were usually given surnames by their superiors based on their personality traits, since most shared the same first names which made giving personal orders impossible.

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Snabb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland831:66,2257,481
Sweden771:127,8809,055
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Snabb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Snabb, meaning "fast" or "speedy" in Swedish is a name with roots in the 1808-1809 war between Sweden and Russia. As Finnish peasants with no surname were drafted to fight for Sweden they were usually given surnames by their superiors based on their personality traits, since most shared the same first names which made giving personal orders impossible. This is why the name is most common in Finland amogst finnish speakers.

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Snabb Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Snabb Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Snabb is most common in Finland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snabb? popularity and diffusion

Snabb is the 1,088,856th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 32,245,778 people. The surname Snabb is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Snabb are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 66,225. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 89 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 6 percent reside and Lapland, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Finland this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Snabb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Snabb last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Snabb earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.52% more than the national average, earning $52,433 USD per year.

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Swnabi731/
Snabai731/
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Sionab731/
Hcnabb731/
Snaoba731/
Schnobb67115/
Snap6739/
Snib6733/
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Snob675/
Snowbbe673/
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Snub672/
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Shnobbs672/
Snbh671/
Snbo671/
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