Sniffen Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
Sniffen Surname User-submission:
Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 966 | 1:375,216 | 33,203 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
Sniffen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Many family members think that the family got their surname from a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England called Kniveton. A few think it might have Dutch or German origins. The history of Rye, Westchester County, New York tells us that the North American branch of the family first immigrated to Stratford, Connecticut, and then migrated to Rye, New York in 1666. It is not clear how the two forms, one with a K and one with S got started, but early records show that they are interchangeable; however, Kniffen is the most common spelling today.
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Sniffen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sniffen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sniffen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sniffen.
How Common Is The Last Name Sniffen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 369,492nd most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sniffen live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Sniffen is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 966 people, or 1 in 375,216. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent reside, Hawaii, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Sniffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sniffen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sniffen last name rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sniffen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sniffen last name are 4.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.78% registered with the party.
Sniffen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,542 USD per year.
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