Snype Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Snype Surname Definition:

William Snype, witness in Linlithgow, 1534 (Johnsoun) may be William Snype who witnessed a precept by Hugh, earl of Eglintoun in 1541 (Hunter, p. 19). John Snype had a lease of the customs of Glasgow Bridge, 1575 (Council Records, I, p. 37), and Adam Snype was admitted burgess of Glastow as a burgess heir in 1578 (Burgesses).

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Snype Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Snype Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

William Snype, witness in Linlithgow, 1534 (Johnsoun) may be William Snype who witnessed a precept by Hugh, earl of Eglintoun in 1541 (Hunter, p. 19). John Snype had a lease of the customs of Glasgow Bridge, 1575 (Council Records, I, p. 37), and Adam Snype was admitted burgess of Glastow as a burgess heir in 1578 (Burgesses). Phillan Snype was cooper and citizen of Glasgow, 1588, and another Phillane Snype, cooper, probably his son, was burgess there, 1657 Protocols, X; Inquis., 4235). Andrew Snype was admitted burgess of the same city in 1610 (Burgesses) and Mr. Andrew Snype was librarian of the College of Glasgow in 1642 (RUG., III, p. 573). Agnes Snype was married in Edinburgh, 1638 (Edinb. Marr.), and James Snype was officer at Kilmalcome Church, 1700 (Laing, 2986). Perhaps local from Snipe in Northumberland.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Snype Last Name Facts

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

The surname Snype occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Snype? popularity and diffusion

Snype is the 1,222,957th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Snype are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Snype is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 12 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent reside and The United States Virgin Islands, where 2 percent reside.

Snype Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Snype has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Snype last name rose 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Snype Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Snype surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Snype earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Snypez912/
Shnyper8325/
Snayper831/
Snipe801,220/
Snepe8012/
Shnayper777/
Snipes7311,364/
Snippe732,310/
Sneppe73244/
Sniper7355/
Sneper7322/
Shnypa737/
Shnypi731/
Snaipe731/
Snipej731/
Snipper67167/
Snaiper67141/
Shniper6797/
Snypych6737/
Snippes6720/
Shnipes6714/
Schnepe673/
Snippie671/
Sniperr671/
Snepper670/

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