Snoddy Surname

121,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Snoddy Surname User-submission:

The surname originated from the northern Middle English and Older Scots word snod, meaning 'neat,' 'trim,' or 'smart,' combined with a diminutive suffix.

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Snoddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2321:112,14712,170
Northern Ireland2181:8,4631,411
Canada1321:279,13326,131
England1101:506,52832,143
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1911:23,1932,577
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8311:60,4326,663

Snoddy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname originated from the northern Middle English and Older Scots word snod, meaning 'neat,' 'trim,' or 'smart,' combined with a diminutive suffix. Notable individuals with the surname include Northern Irish football referee Alan Snoddy, British journalist Raymond Snoddy, and contemporary art curator Stephen Snoddy

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Snoddy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Snoddy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Snoddy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snoddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Snoddy is the 121,059th most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,925,375 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Snoddy live; 89 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Snoddy is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,232 people, or 1 in 112,147. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Virginia, where 10 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Snoddy is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Snoddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Snoddy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Snoddy surname increased 389 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Snoddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Snoddy surname are 11.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Snoddy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $42,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snoddey921/
Snody91235/
Snoody8384/
Snodey8328/
Sneddy8313/
Shnody831/
Snotdy831/
Snoudy830/
Snuddy830/
Snodder770/
Snoddie770/
Snode73206/
Snady73116/
Snoda738/
Snodi733/
Cnody730/
Snedy730/
Sinnaddy712/
Schneddy710/
Sneedy67270/
Shnoda67224/
Snodie67100/
Snoudi6798/
Snuday6776/
Snoder6730/
Shnode671/
Snadey671/
Snudde671/
Snaudy670/

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Snoddy Reference & Research

Snoddy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Snoddy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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