Snethlage Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Snethlage Surname Definition:

“Forest Clearing” in Old Dutch.

Snethlage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Snethlage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Forest Clearing” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Snethlage Last Name Facts

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

Snethlage is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Snethlage? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname Snethlage occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Snethlage live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Snethlage is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 168,872. In The Netherlands Snethlage is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 49 percent reside, North Holland, where 24 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Snethlage Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Snethlage earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.19% more than the national average, earning R 399,684 per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $51,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snetlage942/
Schnetlage8451/
Schneelage741/
Schnitlage740/
Schnittlage700/
Schneitlacher640/

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