Snail Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Israel

Snail Surname Definition:

Isobell Snaill had a lease of the lands of Balbuchty, 1585, and John Snaill of Lempottis is mentioned in the same year (Scon, p. 224). Perhaps a variant of Snell, which see.

Snail Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Israel91:950,84857,975
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Snail (37) may also be a first name.

Snail Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Isobell Snaill had a lease of the lands of Balbuchty, 1585, and John Snaill of Lempottis is mentioned in the same year (Scon, p. 224). Perhaps a variant of Snell, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Snail Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snail occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snail? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,530,696th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Snail are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Snail is also the 1,688,769th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname Snail is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,203,949. In South Africa Snail is primarily concentrated in: Free State, where 58 percent reside, Gauteng, where 40 percent reside and Western Cape, where 2 percent reside. Barring South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Snail Last Name Statistics demography

Snail earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.26% less than the national average, earning R 182,364 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snasil912/
Shnail911/
Snaill911/
Snaile911/
Snajil911/
Snal891,209/
Snall80102/
Shnal8068/
Sneal8016/
Sneil8014/
Snaul8012/
Snhal806/
Sniel805/
Snale803/
Snael802/
Sznal802/
Jnail802/
Snile802/
Sngal801/
Snaal801/
Sngil801/
Snalt800/
Schnaitl77336/
Snehal73240/
Snacel7370/
Snitil7357/
Snítil7351/
Snasel7337/
Schnal7329/
Snasle7328/
Snesil7321/
Shnall7320/
Snašel7314/
Sennal7310/
Snoijl739/
Snaell738/
Sinnal737/
Snallh733/
Sneall732/
Snayal732/
Snahal732/
Snahul731/
Snajul731/
Snisel731/
Snauel731/
Sgnale731/
Shnaul731/
Sneill731/
Hsnale731/
Shneal730/
Sneald730/
Snetil730/
Schnautil711/
Schnall671,071/
Snajleh67391/
Snaallh67126/
Schneil6755/
Cnal6738/
Sneyile6711/
Sinnhal6711/
Šnautil678/
Schnatl677/
Znal672/
Schniel671/
Jnal671/
Snesiel671/
Snaszel671/
Schnahl671/
Schnald670/
Schnael670/

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