Snare Surname

220,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Snare Surname Definition:

1. Possibly from the Snar, a small river of Lanarkshire. 2. Anglo-Saxon snear, agile or strong.

Snare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0081:359,58232,080
Australia3131:86,2489,971
England2361:236,09319,489
Norway1541:33,3914,679
Canada411:898,67368,969
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Wales181:171,91811,581
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

Snare (17) may also be a first name.

Snare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. Possibly from the Snar, a small river of Lanarkshire. 2. Anglo-Saxon snear, agile or strong.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Snaaijer; in the Domesday Book, Snerri; from the German, Schnier; from the Dutch, Snoer, Schnaar; from the Flemish, Sneyers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Snare Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snare is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snare? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,647th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Snare live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Snare is also the 2,694,839th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 17 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,008 people, or 1 in 359,582. In The United States Snare is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States Snare exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Snare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Snare has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Snare surname grew 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Snare Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Snare last name are 22.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Snare earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.93% less than the national average, earning 290,941 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.06% more than the national average, earning R 354,228 per year; in United States they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $44,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning $43,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snarey91291/
Snares91106/
Snajre9130/
Snarez915/
Shnare912/
Snhare912/
Snaire912/
Sngare912/
Scnare911/
Snasre911/
Snahre911/
Snnare911/
Sneare910/
Snar89583/
Schnare831,141/
Snearer8319/
Snearey8318/
Shnareh8318/
Shngare836/
Sennare833/
Snaresh832/
Sinnare831/
Shnarre831/
Snaireh831/
Sångare831/
Snarrey830/
Snarr801,573/
Snair801,277/
Shnar80383/
Snore80365/
Snart80362/
Snary80238/
Snear80118/
Snaar80117/
Cnare8049/
Snara8045/
Sznar8029/
Snahr8027/
Sngar8017/
Snari8010/
Snarp807/
Snere805/
Snard802/
Snhar801/
Jnare801/
Snire801/
Snarh801/
Snarz800/
Schnarre77462/
Schnaare77173/
Schnares774/
Snajereh774/
Schnarer771/
Schneare771/
Scnnaare771/
Sinnaere771/
Schnaire770/
Schnarez770/
Sneary73548/
Sennar73184/
Snaraj73117/
Sinnar73109/
Shnara7393/
Shnarr7361/
Schnar7354/
Snartt7326/
Scnear7318/
Shnore7311/
Snorey7310/
Snores737/
Snähre736/
Sngary735/
Snorre734/
Snaeri734/
Sånart734/
Snaary734/
Snhara734/
Snahar732/
Shnnar732/
Snarth732/
Snayra732/
Snarry731/
Chnare731/
Dcnare731/
Snarui731/
Snasri731/
Sngari731/
Sngnar731/
Snhear731/
Snoore731/
Snaery731/
Sgnair731/
Snorer731/
Snirhe731/
Sneere731/
Sneure731/
Sinñar731/
Shnari731/
Scnarr731/
Sznara731/
Djnare731/
Shnaar731/
Shnarh731/
Snarza731/
Sngarh731/
Shnart730/
Jnarez730/
Shnire730/
Snearr730/
Snaihr730/
Schnarrer7142/
Schnarr673,014/
Sennary67336/
Sennari67260/
Snor67210/
Sinnari67207/
Schnaar67187/
Snarova67136/
Schnore6780/
Schnair6773/
Schnarz6739/
Ginnare6738/
Schnaur6725/
Sennaar6723/
Siennar6723/
Snarich6720/
Snaraja6720/
Schnear6718/
Sinnary6718/
Snór6715/
Sinnore674/
Gennare674/
Cnar674/
Sennhar674/
Sneyres672/
Sennere672/
Cinnare671/
Schngar671/
Sinnaur671/
Snajira671/
Shngari671/
Shniere671/
Schnart671/
Sinnere671/
Sinnair671/
Schnara670/
Sennore670/
Snorrer670/
Schnahr670/
Snerrie670/

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