Explore the Family Name Snawder

The meaning of Snawder

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Sneider, German Schneider.

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How common is the last name Snawder in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Snawder has seen slight variations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Snawder ranked 62,046 in terms of popularity, and by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 63,873. This change represents a decrease of about 2.94%. However, the number of individuals carrying this surname saw an increment from 302 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 3.31%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.11 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#62,046#63,873-2.94%
Count3023123.31%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Snawder

The Census data further explores the ethnic identity associated with the surname Snawder. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a small decrease of 0.91% over the decade, from 97.68% to 96.79%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. Interestingly, the number of Hispanics with the surname Snawder emerged in 2010, accounting for 1.60% of the individuals with this surname that year.

20002010Change
White97.68%96.79%-0.91%
Hispanic0%1.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%