Snazle Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Snazle 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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Snazle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Snazle 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

From Snedshill; a location name in Salop Or from the German, Schnegula; a personal name.

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

Snazle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snazle occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snazle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,665,662nd most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Snazle reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 32 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 27 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 18 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 14 percent reside and Czechia, where 10 percent reside.

Snazle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Snazle has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Snazle last name rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snazelle8634/
Snasle8328/
Snazzelle801/
Snajleh77391/
Snatzly770/
Sneasley710/
Snatsler710/
Snasli6715/
Snajlaj621/
Schneitzler590/
Sneigele571/
Sneigile571/
Zennazli571/

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