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 occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Snitch? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,181,191st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. The last name Snitch is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Snitch live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England it is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 58 percent reside, Essex, where 12 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Snitch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Snitch has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Snitch surname 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 holding the Snitch last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Snitch
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