Snowell Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Snowell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knesall', a parish in the the Diocese of Lincoln; v. Snazle.

1580. Married — Edward Snowsell and Sissey Wilson: St. Mary Aldermary.

Snowell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Snowell (12) may also be a first name.

Snowell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knesall', a parish in the the Diocese of Lincoln; v. Snazle.

1580. Married — Edward Snowsell and Sissey Wilson: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Snowell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snowell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Snowell? popularity and diffusion

Snowell is the 3,543,123rd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Snowell live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Snowell is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 12 people.

Snowell is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Snowell is most frequent in: Arizona, where 21 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and New York, where 3 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 3 percent live and Iceland, where 3 percent live.

Snowell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Snowell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Snowell last name grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Snowell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Snowell last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Snowell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.45% less than the national average, earning $28,286 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snoswell9374/
Snoweall934/
Snowel925/
Snowll921/
Snovell8632/
Snobell861/
Snowhill80210/
Snovelle8050/
Schnoell8035/
Snaswell800/
Snousell800/
Snovel77111/
Snobel7753/
Snaell778/
Sneall772/
Snuell771/
Sneill771/
Sneell770/
Schnovell753/
Snoviel7116/
Sneuwel711/
Sneuell711/
Shnobel710/
Snobl67174/
Schnobel6776/
Schnovel6743/
Sneel6734/
Snoul6728/
Snoyl6724/
Schnuell6717/
Sneal6716/
Sneil6714/
Sniel675/
Snawl673/
Snael672/
Snoville671/
Schneill671/
Schniell670/
Schnawel670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Snowell
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