Sneddon Surname

44,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Sneddon Surname User-submission:

Of Northern English or Scottish origin, from a location in Yorkshire called Snowden or from the lands of Snawdone in the Bailliary of Lawderdaill. From the old English, snaw, meaning 'snow' and dun meaning 'hill'.

Sneddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4,4351:1,207206
United States2,3421:154,76515,846
England1,7841:31,2324,172
Australia1,5681:17,2172,413
Canada5501:66,9927,734
New Zealand3341:13,5582,357
South Africa2501:216,71122,792
Northern Ireland931:19,8392,413
Wales831:37,2843,678
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Norway71:734,61250,907
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Panama51:782,45211,059
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
France31:22,140,907385,998
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,7591:2,128387
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Sneddon (11) may also be a first name.

Sneddon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Of Northern English or Scottish origin, from a location in Yorkshire called Snowden or from the lands of Snawdone in the Bailliary of Lawderdaill. From the old English, snaw, meaning 'snow' and dun meaning 'hill'.

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Sneddon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sneddon occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sneddon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sneddon is the 44,822nd most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 628,887 people. Sneddon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Sneddon live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most common in Scotland, where it is held by 4,435 people, or 1 in 1,207. In Scotland Sneddon is mostly concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 16 percent live, Falkirk, where 13 percent live and Fife, where 12 percent live. Barring Scotland it is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Sneddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sneddon has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,038 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 5,575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sneddon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sneddon surname is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sneddon last name are 15.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sneddon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.39% less than the national average, earning 178,595 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.57% more than the national average, earning R 350,676 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% more than the national average, earning $44,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sneeddon932/
Snedon927/
Snaddon86624/
Snoddon86416/
Sneedon8676/
Snoedon862/
Snedoon862/
Sneadon861/
Sniddon860/
Sneddan860/
Snadon7794/
Snidon772/
Snydon771/
Snodon770/
Snedan770/
Snaydon7116/
Cneedon711/
Snaddan711/
Snoddan710/
Shneidan672/
Schneidan630/
Jnedan621/
Snidan620/
Snydom620/
Snodan620/
Snydan620/
Snadhan574/
Sneedham531/
Sinnadan531/

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