Snidall Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Snidall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snydale,' a village a mile east of Normanton, Yorkshire.

Johanna de Snydal, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Snydale, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Snydall, 1379: ibid.

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Snidall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847

Snidall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snydale,' a village a mile east of Normanton, Yorkshire.

Johanna de Snydal, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Snydale, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Snydall, 1379: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Snydale (W.Yorks), 14th cent. Snytall, Domesday Snitehala, Snitehale = the Snipe- Corner [Old English snite, a snipe + h(e)al(h, a corner]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Snidall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snidall is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Snidall? popularity and diffusion

Snidall is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Snidall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Snidall reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 92 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Snidall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Snidall has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snidal92111/
Snedall860/
Schnidgall821/
Snydal77107/
Snídal7727/
Snedal7710/
Snidalova754/
Schneidale711/
Snydalova6339/
Snídalová6326/
Jneedallh631/
Jinnedal5316/
Jennedal533/

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