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Snodden Family History

Snodden Surname Meaning

see Snowden. see Sneddon. occasionally perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Snodding (Old English Snodding of obscure origin perhaps an irregular form of Old Norse snoðinn ‘bald’).

However post-medieval instances of Snodding (as in the Rutland name) may alternatively be variants of (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Snodden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snodden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Snodden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Snodden families living in Cumberland. This was about 56% of all the recorded Snodden's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Snodden families in 1891.
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What did your Snodden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Snodden. 60% of Snodden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Shorthand Typist
    40%

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Passenger Lists

There are 154 immigration records available for the last name Snodden. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 70 military records available for the last name Snodden. For the veterans among your Snodden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Snodden lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1980, in the United States, Snodden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Snodden in 1971 was 80, and 66 in 1980.

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