Snepvangers Surname
Approximately 653 people bear this surname
Snepvangers Surname User-submission:
Snepvangers originates from the Dutch, snep, translating to 'snipe', which is a very fast moving bird it is considered a skill to be able to shoot. Vanger translates to 'catcher'. The name means to be a 'snipe catcher' (shooter).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 559 | 1:30,210 | 4,992 |
| Belgium | 57 | 1:201,696 | 26,362 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Snepvangers Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Snepvangers originates from the Dutch, snep, translating to 'snipe', which is a very fast moving bird it is considered a skill to be able to shoot. Vanger translates to 'catcher'. The name means to be a 'snipe catcher' (shooter). It is also thought to believe that the word sniper came from this surname as the Snepvangers were such good shots that in the war they evolved to be snipers.
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Where Does The Last Name Snepvangers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Snepvangers is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory.
How Common Is The Last Name Snepvangers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 503,100th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,160,101 people. Snepvangers is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Snepvangers live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname Snepvangers is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 30,210. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Brabant, where 71 percent reside, South Holland, where 8 percent reside and North Holland, where 6 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
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