Snazell Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Snazell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kneesall,' a parish in the the Diocese of Lincoln; (2) 'of Knettishall,' a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich. There was evidently a difficulty in pronouncing the last local term.

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Snazell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798

Snazell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Kneesall,' a parish in the the Diocese of Lincoln; (2) 'of Knettishall,' a parish in the the Diocese of Norwich. There was evidently a difficulty in pronouncing the last local term. It would readily corrupt. It is quite possible that the Lincolnshire surname Snushall is a corruption of (1); compare Sturges for Thurgis, and v. Spurdance.

John de Gnadeshall, or Knateshall or Knetsall, bailiff of Norwich, 1366: History of Norfolk.

William de Knateshall, bailiff of Norwich, 1635: ibid.

William de Knateshale, or Gnatishale, burgess in Pari, for Norwich, 42 Edward III: ibid.

1656. Buried — Francis Snawsell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Snazell, apparently the Sneleshall mentioned in the Charter-Rolls for Bucks a.d. 1226-7 = Snel’s Hall [v. under Snell, and + Old English h(e)all, a hall] This is more likely than a connexion with the Glouc. place-name Snowshill, a.d. 1318-19 Snosehull.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Snazell Demographics

Average Snazell Salary in
England

£21,175

Per year
Rank:
77,852 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000110191
Rank: 53,292 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
78.49%
Sample size: 12 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Snazell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snazell is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snazell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,683,218th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Snazell reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 32 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Snazell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Snazell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 578 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Schnatzel750/
Snoxell71317/
Snashel715/
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