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
School 313
Cotton Weaver 100
Weaver 49
Labourer 24
Coal Miner Hewer 24
At Home 19
Private Means 16
General Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 16
Weaver Cotton 16
Clerk 15
General Servant (domestic) 15
Carter 15
Cotton Spinner 15
Dressmaker 15
Housekeeper 14
Scholar 14
Weaver In Cotton Mill 13
Farmer 12
Cotton Cloth Weaver 12
Cotton Winder 12
Home 11
Bricklayer 11
Joiner 11
At School 10

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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