Snibson Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Snibson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snibston,' a chapelry in the parish of Packington, Leicestershire A palpable modification; compare Kelson for Kelston.

Snibson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1141:236,80422,158
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Snibson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snibston,' a chapelry in the parish of Packington, Leicestershire A palpable modification; compare Kelson for Kelston.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) belonging to Snibston (Leic.) = Snib(b)’s Estate [the pers. name (in the genit.) is a nickname from a Low Ger. word represented by Dutch sneb, a bill, beak, snout, and Swedish snibb, a tip, extremity:— + Old English tún, estate, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Snibson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Snibson is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snibson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,628,521st most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Snibson is primarily found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Snibson reside; 93 percent reside in Australasia and 93 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Snibson is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 236,804. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 89 percent are found, South Australia, where 5 percent are found and Western Australia, where 4 percent are found. Barring Australia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found.

Snibson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Snibson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Snibson last name fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snipson861/
Snifsen711/
Snapson710/
Snbzn671/
Sween-Hobson631/

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