Snaith Surname
Approximately 3,261 people bear this surname
Snaith Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snaith,' a village and parish a few miles from Goole, Yorkshire.
Henry de Snayth, tannator, 2 Edward I: Freemen of York.
Ricardus de Snayth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameSnaith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,240 | 1:24,874 | 3,425 |
| United States | 301 | 1:1,204,183 | 85,676 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Jamaica | 37 | 1:77,566 | 3,653 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,252 | 1:19,469 | 2,791 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Snaith Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snaith,' a village and parish a few miles from Goole, Yorkshire.
Henry de Snayth, tannator, 2 Edward I: Freemen of York.
Ricardus de Snayth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Snayth, 1379: ibid.
Alicia de Snayth, 1379: ibid.
1751. Married — Nathaniel Snaith and Anna Maria Davis: St. George, Hanover Square.
1798. — John Moulden and Catherine Sneath: ibid.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Snaith (Yorks: 14th cent. Snayth) = the Cut-off Piece of Land; or Clearing [Old Norse sneið (from sníða, to cut) = Old English snæd] Cp. Snead, Sneath.
Snaith Demographics
Average Male Snaith Height
176.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Snaith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Snaith Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Snaith is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Snaith.
How Common Is The Last Name Snaith? popularity and diffusion
Snaith is the 137,412th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,234,758 people. Snaith is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Snaith reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 2,240 people, or 1 in 24,874. In England Snaith is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live, Durham, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Snaith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Snaith has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Snaith surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 772 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Snaith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Snaith surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Snaith earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.56% more than the national average, earning R 364,920 per year; in United States they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $44,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snaithe | 92 | 9 | / |
| Snith | 91 | 270 | / |
| Snait | 91 | 14 | / |
| Snath | 91 | 11 | / |
| Shnaiteh | 86 | 243 | / |
| Schnaith | 86 | 76 | / |
| Sneath | 83 | 2,195 | / |
| Sneith | 83 | 15 | / |
| Shnath | 83 | 7 | / |
| Snauth | 83 | 4 | / |
| Snitth | 83 | 2 | / |
| Snayth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Snit | 80 | 101 | / |
| Snat | 80 | 38 | / |
| Snaithová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schnaiath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schnait | 77 | 125 | / |
| Schnath | 77 | 72 | / |
| Schnith | 77 | 18 | / |
| Shnaidt | 77 | 4 | / |
| Scnaidt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sinnath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sneathe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Znait | 73 | 309 | / |
| Snaet | 73 | 239 | / |
| Shnit | 73 | 197 | / |
| Snaid | 73 | 92 | / |
| Sngat | 73 | 40 | / |
| Snite | 73 | 39 | / |
| Snitt | 73 | 32 | / |
| Snatt | 73 | 26 | / |
| Shnat | 73 | 16 | / |
| Sneth | 73 | 6 | / |
| Snyth | 73 | 5 | / |
| Snats | 73 | 4 | / |
| Snate | 73 | 4 | / |
| Snaut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Snoit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sneat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sngit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snadt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snayt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sznit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsnat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ssnat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snuit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sniet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Snidt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schnaidt | 71 | 1,126 | / |
| Schnaitt | 71 | 83 | / |
| Schnaath | 71 | 62 | / |
| Schnatth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sinnajit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schnauth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schneith | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chnath | 67 | 840 | / |
| Sneitz | 67 | 79 | / |
| Snaadt | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sniedt | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sinnat | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sennit | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sennat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Snythe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Schnit | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chnait | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shnaid | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shnayt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shnidt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sneits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sinnit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jnajit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shnitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snatts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snethe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sznidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shnats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sniyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schnat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sneatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Snacht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sneidt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Snetth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shnate | 67 | 0 | / |
| Snicht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sneeth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Snuitz | 67 | 0 | / |
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