Snape Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Snape Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Snape family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 64
Female Servant 44
Cotton Weaver 39
Male Servant 28
Labourer 28
Weaver 26
Independent 23
Farmer 20
Shoe Maker 12
Dress Maker 10
Cotton Spinner 9
Collier 9
Tailor 9
Ag Lab 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Hand Loom Weaver 7
Painter 6
Blacksmith 6
Cotton 6
Joiner 6
Sawyer 6
Power Loom Weaver 6
Servant 6
Cotton Peicer 5
Wheel Wright 5

Snape Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Snape 100% 18,984
2 Sneap 60% 382
3 Snipe 80% 346
4 Asnip 40% 207
5 Snap 80% 144
6 Snope 80% 143

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The surname Snape is the most popular version of all its varients

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