Snitch Surname
Approximately 201 people bear this surname
Snitch Surname Definition:
Snitch is likely a corruption of another surname, but there is no evidence I am aware of that suggests a link. It is possible that a the leading 'S' was corrupted from another letter. There are several possibilities in the area: Hitch, Fitch and Ritch.
Read More About This SurnameSnitch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Snitch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Snitch is likely a corruption of another surname, but there is no evidence I am aware of that suggests a link. It is possible that a the leading 'S' was corrupted from another letter. There are several possibilities in the area: Hitch, Fitch and Ritch. Endings in -itch can be a corruption of -ridge, -batch, -wich etc. The most obvious possibility is S[a]n[w]itch, from Sandwich in Kent. Another possibility is the surname is of Hugenot origin, a group who settled in Bedfordshire in the 16th century. A detailed overview of other possible origins can be found on Peter Snitch's site
Snitch Demographics
Average Snitch Salary in
United States
$61,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Snitch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Snitch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Snitch is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Snitch? popularity and diffusion
The surname Snitch is the 1,181,191st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Snitch reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Snitch is most widely held in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England Snitch is primarily concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 58 percent reside, Essex, where 12 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Snitch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Snitch has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Snitch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Snitch surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Snitch earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 42.6% more than the national average, earning $61,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.25% less than the national average, earning $37,136 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snich | 91 | 6 | / |
| Snutch | 83 | 170 | / |
| Snioch | 83 | 110 | / |
| Snoich | 83 | 11 | / |
| Snicht | 83 | 0 | / |
| Sinnitsch | 80 | 17 | / |
| Schnich | 77 | 9 | / |
| Sennich | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shniech | 77 | 0 | / |
| Snitz | 73 | 137 | / |
| Snihs | 73 | 33 | / |
| Snych | 73 | 26 | / |
| Sniec | 73 | 13 | / |
| Snech | 73 | 3 | / |
| Snaic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sznic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cnich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Snics | 73 | 0 | / |
| Snish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Snichova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sneitz | 67 | 79 | / |
| Shnits | 67 | 55 | / |
| Shnitz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sneech | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zinnitsch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Scnitz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Snaikh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sneits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Śnioch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Snoikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snidzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zniech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shnikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chnich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snuitz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schnichtz | 67 | 0 | / |
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