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

Snabb is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snabb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Snabb is the 1,088,856th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Snabb reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 66,225. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 89 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 6 percent are found and Lapland, where 1 percent are found. Not including Finland this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.

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 national average, with 88.89% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Snabi80251/
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Cnabb803/
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Snobby735/
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Sniabi733/
Snabiu732/
Swnabi731/
Snabai731/
Snabia731/
Sionab731/
Hcnabb731/
Snaoba731/
Schnobb67115/
Snap6739/
Snib6733/
Snbw676/
Snba676/
Snob675/
Snowbbe673/
Snhb672/
Snub672/
Sneibba672/
Shnobbs672/
Snbh671/
Snbo671/
Snbbayu671/
Snbu671/
Snibbey670/

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