Snowdon Surname
Approximately 7,346 people bear this surname
Snowdon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snowdon.' Possibly the Welsh mountain, but more probably some smaller spot in the West country. Not one in a hundred Welsh surnames is local. The parent must be sought for elsewhere.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,913 | 1:14,239 | 2,104 |
| Canada | 947 | 1:38,908 | 4,876 |
| United States | 882 | 1:410,951 | 35,756 |
| Australia | 867 | 1:31,137 | 4,139 |
| New Zealand | 297 | 1:15,247 | 2,652 |
| Scotland | 131 | 1:40,869 | 3,816 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 56 | 1:79,105 | 5,579 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,183 | 1:11,166 | 1,707 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:190,946 | 16,781 |
Snowdon (61) may also be a first name.
Snowdon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Snowdon.' Possibly the Welsh mountain, but more probably some smaller spot in the West country. Not one in a hundred Welsh surnames is local. The parent must be sought for elsewhere.
John Snowdone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1558. Thomas Snowdon and Alice Heritage: Marriage Lic. (London).
1744. Married — Patrick Hevy and Elizabeth Snowden: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) Dweller at the Snow Hill [Old English snáw + dún] John Snowdone.—Lay Subs. Roll (Soms.), A.D. 1327.
There are hamlets called Upper and Lower Snowden in W. Yorks, Snowden Close in Cumb., and a Snowdon Pool in Salop. The (unstressed) suff. -don is freq. mutated to -den. The first element, Snow-, may sometimes be used fig. for colour (cp. Goldhlll). The great Welsh mountain may occasionally have contributed to this surname by the migration of a Welshman from its neighbourhood.
(English) Dweller near a snow hill; one who came from Snowden (snow hill), the name of several small places in England.
This rather common surname is not likely to have been derived from the famous Welsh mountain. It is probably the name of some English locality.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Thomas Snowdon was mayor of Hartlepool in 1699 (Sharp's "Hartlepool").
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Snowdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Snowdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Snowdon is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Snowdon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,704th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 992,043 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Snowdon are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,257,960th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 61 people.
The surname Snowdon is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 3,913 people, or 1 in 14,239. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent live, Durham, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Snowdon exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Snowdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Snowdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Snowdon last name increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 335 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 354 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 355 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Snowdon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Snowdon surname is primarily Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Snowdon surname are 6.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.37% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Snowdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.61% less than the national average, earning 236,698 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 98.62% more than the national average, earning R 471,996 per year; in United States they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $47,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $55,191 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowdown | 93 | 10 | / |
| Snowdion | 93 | 7 | / |
| Snowdeon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sniowdon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Snowdone | 93 | 1 | / |
| Snowdonn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Snowddon | 93 | 0 | / |
| Snowdn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Snodon | 92 | 0 | / |
| Snowdowne | 88 | 88 | / |
| Snowden | 86 | 22,475 | / |
| Snoddon | 86 | 416 | / |
| Snowton | 86 | 118 | / |
| Snowdin | 86 | 82 | / |
| Snawdon | 86 | 33 | / |
| Snowdan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Snoedon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Snowdom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Snodown | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sndon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Snowdden | 80 | 4 | / |
| Snowdeen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Snweddon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Snoweden | 80 | 0 | / |
| Snodin | 77 | 265 | / |
| Snoden | 77 | 205 | / |
| Snadon | 77 | 94 | / |
| Snedon | 77 | 7 | / |
| Snidon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Snwdan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Snydon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Snodan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Snoton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sndn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sneddon | 71 | 11,588 | / |
| Snaddon | 71 | 624 | / |
| Swindon | 71 | 588 | / |
| Snodden | 71 | 113 | / |
| Snowten | 71 | 81 | / |
| Sneedon | 71 | 76 | / |
| Sndoyan | 71 | 68 | / |
| Snaydon | 71 | 16 | / |
| Siandon | 71 | 7 | / |
| Swandon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Snoeden | 71 | 3 | / |
| Snoaden | 71 | 3 | / |
| Snedoon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Snodyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snewden | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snawdan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snevdon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snedeon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snodwen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sneadon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snoudan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snedona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sneodun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Snoddin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swendon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Snooten | 71 | 0 | / |
| Snouden | 71 | 0 | / |
| Snoddan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sniddon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Snodwin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swandono | 67 | 345 | / |
| Sneeddon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Snudn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snden | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swandown | 67 | 0 | / |
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