Snailham Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Snailham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Snailham (Suss.) = (prob.) the Snail-Land [Old English snegl, snægl + ham(m, a piece of land]

Snailham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:245,45419,989
Wales531:58,3875,284
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Snailham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Snailham (Suss.) = (prob.) the Snail-Land [Old English snegl, snægl + ham(m, a piece of land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Snailham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snailham is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snailham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 866,642nd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 23,282,894 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Snailham reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

Snailham is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 245,454. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and Lancashire, where 13 percent are found. Barring England Snailham occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Snailham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Snailham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Snailham last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 353 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Snailham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Snailham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.6% more than the national average, earning R 355,500 per year and in United States they earn 142.18% more than the national average, earning $104,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snailam930/
Snalam8659/
Snelham8071/
Snaylam8068/
Snailom800/
Snatillan713/
Snaisland711/
Snilang672/
Sinnalom632/
Snallon530/
Snilain530/
Jnayalan501/

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