Snellman Surname

172,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Snellman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Snellman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,8921:2,905448
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
Sweden2331:42,2613,352
Australia281:964,13257,058
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Snellman Last Name Facts

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

Snellman is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Snellman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 172,420th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,920,860 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Snellman reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Snellman is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 1,892 people, or 1 in 2,905. In Finland it is most common in: Ostrobothnia, where 37 percent live, Uusimaa, where 29 percent live and Northern Savonia, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Finland this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Sweden, where 9 percent live.

Snellman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Snellman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Snellman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Snellman last name are 22.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.39% registered with the party.

The amount Snellman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 47.25% less than the national average, earning 182,567 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning $41,396 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snelleman94468/
Snellmann946/
Snelman933/
Schnellman8969/
Snellemann891/
Snällman8820/
Snealman880/
Schnellmann841,199/
Snleman801/
Snell-Yawman801/
Snalman800/
Snlaiman751/
Snealmon750/
Snailman750/
Snileman750/
Snuleiman712/
Snulaiman711/
Snolomon631/
Genleman630/
Gienlmann590/

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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 Snellman
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