Snitjer Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Snitjer Surname User-submission:

Snitjer is a Groningen (province in the Northen of the Netherlands) occupational surname, which comes from the North German occupational name Schnitger. Typically Groningen is the abundance of the north-eastern names ending in -ker or (especially after d, l, d and t) -(t)jer.

Snitjer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1581:106,88117,196
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Snitjer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Snitjer is a Groningen (province in the Northen of the Netherlands) occupational surname, which comes from the North German occupational name Schnitger. Typically Groningen is the abundance of the north-eastern names ending in -ker or (especially after d, l, d and t) -(t)jer.

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Snitjer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Snitjer is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Snitjer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snitjer? popularity and diffusion

Snitjer is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Snitjer live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 106,881. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Groningen, where 51 percent reside, Gelderland, where 12 percent reside and Utrecht, where 9 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

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