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Snodgrass Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from the lands of Snodgrasse in Irvine (Ayrshire) whose name is unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Norcross, Grass, Snoderly, Rodgers, Rodas, Norris, Sinagra, Hodgkiss

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Where is the Snodgrass family from?

You can see how Snodgrass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snodgrass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Snodgrass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 27 Snodgrass families living in New Brunswick. This was about 49% of all the recorded Snodgrass's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Snodgrass families in 1911.
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What did your Snodgrass ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Snodgrass. 58% of Snodgrass men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Labourer
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Snodgrass. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Snodgrass. For the veterans among your Snodgrass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Snodgrass lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Snodgrass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Snodgrass in 1940 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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