English (Lincolnshire and Rutland): habitational name from Snaith (Yorkshire) from Old Norse sneith ‘slice of land piece of land cut off’. Compare Sneed .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Sneath family from?
You can see how Sneath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sneath family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sneath families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 96 Sneath families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Sneath's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Sneath families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sneath surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sneath. 50% of Sneath men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Sneath women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sneath were Retired Farmer and Housewife. .
Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sneath life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sneath in 1962 was 69, and 80 in 2004.