Snee Surname

172,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Snee Surname Definition:

The Scandinavian form of Snow, q.v. [Danish- Norwegian sne(e, Old Norse snæ-r, snow]

Snee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3711:264,37624,908
England7531:73,9958,417
Ireland1131:41,6723,227
Scotland611:87,7676,275
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada531:695,20056,020
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales71:442,07621,198
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2031:21,8222,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:213,69718,312

Snee (20) may also be a first name.

Snee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Scandinavian form of Snow, q.v. [Danish- Norwegian sne(e, Old Norse snæ-r, snow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Sniadhaigh The name of a distinguished Mayo sept, still extant there, mainly around Swinford. SIF 139

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

In England Snee is a variant of the better known Sneyd, but it is safe to assume that this is not the origin of the name when it is found in Ireland, particularly in Connacht, for Ó Sniadhaigh (anglicized Snee)is that of a distinguished Mayo sept, many of whose members are still in their ancient homeland, mainly around Swinford. Clement O'Snee, Bishop of Achonry from 1209 to 1219, was a notable ecclesiastic.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Sniadhaigh The name of a distinguished Mayo sept, still extant there, mainly around Swinford. SIF 139

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A respectable family, of French refugee extraction, settled at Edmonton. Islington, &c. The name has been corrupted.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Snay; a personal name.

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

Snee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snee occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 172,420th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,920,860 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Snee live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,371 people, or 1 in 264,376. In The United States Snee is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Snee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Snee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Snee last name rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 349 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 44 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 763 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Snee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Snee last name are 15.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Snee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning $49,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.44% more than the national average, earning $63,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sneed8926,347/
Sneep89688/
Sneer8953/
Shnee8951/
Snees8921/
Sznee8912/
Sneet895/
Sneye893/
Sneje892/
Sneea891/
Sneez891/
Sgnee891/
Scnee890/
Sne86167/
Schnee803,198/
Shneer80154/
Sneech8017/
Sneets809/
Sneeds805/
Szneer804/
Snehie803/
Sneehy803/
Sneeja803/
Shneye803/
Sennee802/
Sneead801/
Snowee801/
Snheer801/
Sneehr801/
Shneed801/
Shneez801/
Sneedh801/
Dsneeh801/
Snae754,489/
Sneh753,182/
Snoe75381/
Snep75318/
Sned7555/
Snet7548/
Sney7532/
Snea7531/
Snye7517/
Shne7517/
Sner759/
Snej757/
Sneu756/
Snes756/
Snez756/
Snei754/
Snhe754/
Snge752/
Dsne751/
Snne751/
Snue751/
Snie751/
Szne751/
Ssne751/
Zsne751/
Xnee751/
Jnee750/
Schnees7356/
Senneye7328/
Snaihee735/
Shnneye733/
Schneed731/
Sneyett730/
Snead6714,438/
Senne677,098/
Sneha674,845/
Sneyd671,266/
Snowe67383/
Sinne67267/
Sneap67186/
Åsnes67178/
Szner67164/
Snieh67158/
Snepp67145/
Shner67142/
Sönne6776/
Schne6751/
Sønes6748/
Sneid6742/
Shnep6742/
Sneij6741/
S'Ned6737/
Sneis6737/
Sneih6736/
Sneyi6735/
Snett6732/
Sneah6726/
Sznej6724/
Zneer6712/
Shney6710/
Chnee6710/
Sånge679/
Shnet678/
Snesh677/
Sänne676/
Sngey675/
Snerr674/
Shnei674/
Sneja673/
Snetz673/
Schnneer673/
Snaye673/
Snech673/
Snedd672/
Sneua672/
Shnge672/
Snned672/
Scney672/
Zsnje672/
Jneie672/
Snepf672/
Snoie672/
Szned672/
Sneås672/
Jneej672/
Sniej672/
Snesd671/
Sness671/
Sgnes671/
Sneat671/
Sneud671/
Shnie671/
Snaje671/
Ssner671/
Jhnee671/
Jneer671/
Znees671/
Sngne671/
Snejt671/
Snest671/
Shnehehr671/
Schneeie671/
Schneetz671/
Sénne671/
Sünne671/
Hssne671/
Snaie671/
Sjxne671/
Tdsne671/
Sneya670/
Shnes670/
Snets670/
Schneedt670/
Sniea670/
Sgnet670/
Schneher670/
Sneut670/
Sneip670/

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