Snelgar Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Snelgar Surname Definition:
Probably an old personal name from the Anglo-Saxon snell, swift or brave, and gar, a spear.
Snelgar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
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.
Snelgar Demographics
Average Snelgar Salary in
England
£29,260
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snelgare | 93 | 2 | / |
| Snelar | 92 | 4 | / |
| Snelgro | 86 | 24 | / |
| Snelkar | 86 | 0 | / |
| Schnelgart | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sneleaker | 75 | 1 | / |
| Snellgrue | 75 | 0 | / |
| Snell-Gray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snelker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Snellgreue | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schnitlar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Djimlegar | 50 | 1 | / |
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