Sneek Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Sneek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sneek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4121:40,9886,967
Canada931:396,18935,081
Aruba651:1,592225
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Sneek Last Name Facts

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

Sneek occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sneek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 524,446th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Sneek live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Sneek is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 412 people, or 1 in 40,988. In The Netherlands Sneek is most numerous in: North Holland, where 60 percent are found, South Holland, where 23 percent are found and Friesland, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent are found and Aruba, where 11 percent are found.

Sneek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sneek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sneek surname rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sneek Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sneek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 6.31% less than the national average, earning $40,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.22% more than the national average, earning $70,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snek8927/
Schneek832/
Snoek804,596/
Sneck80338/
Shnek80295/
Sznek80122/
Sneke8058/
Sneak805/
Snaek804/
Snekh802/
Sneks801/
Schnek73144/
Shneck7336/
Sennek7318/
Sånnek7311/
Snoyek738/
Szneke737/
Snieck735/
Shneik733/
Sneyuk732/
Sneick732/
Snoekc731/
Snajek731/
Snehak731/
Sneedq731/
Snezck731/
S'Neck731/
Sneckt730/
Snecke730/
Schneck678,651/
Snik67264/
Senneck6790/
Šnek6758/
Schneeg6725/
Schneke6722/
Snec6720/
Sneg6717/
Szneske6713/
Snyk6711/
Schnesk679/
Shneiak678/
Siennek677/
Sinneck677/
Sneq676/
Schneks672/
Sneigue671/
Schnaek671/
Scneick671/
Snekova671/
Schniek671/
Snex671/
Xnek671/
Jnek671/
Snedcke670/
Shchnek670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sneek
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