Snelgar Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Snelgar Surname Definition:

Probably an old personal name from the Anglo-Saxon snell, swift or brave, and gar, a spear.

Snelgar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1201:37,7366,411
England971:574,41334,909
Australia891:303,32226,493
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372

Snelgar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably an old personal name from the Anglo-Saxon snell, swift or brave, and gar, a spear.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Snelgar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Snelgar is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snelgar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Snelgar is the 778,856th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Snelgar live; 57 percent live in Australasia and 57 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 37,736. In New Zealand Snelgar is mostly concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 54 percent are found, Northland Region, where 21 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 14 percent are found. Beside New Zealand this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.

Snelgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Snelgar has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Snelgar surname increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Snelgar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Snelgar last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Snelgar earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.57% more than the national average, earning R 386,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snelgare932/
Snelar924/
Snelgro8624/
Snelkar860/
Schnelgart820/
Sneleaker751/
Snellgrue750/
Snell-Gray711/
Snelker710/
Snellgreue710/
Schnitlar631/
Djimlegar501/

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