Explore the Family Name Sneath
The meaning of Sneath
English (Lincolnshire and Rutland): habitational name from Snaith (Yorkshire), from Old Norse sneith ‘slice of land, piece of land cut off’. Compare Sneed.
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How common is the last name Sneath in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sneath has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 34,554th to 34,707th. Despite this slight drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 5 percent over the same period, rising from 620 to 651. Proportionally, however, the surname has seen a decrease of 4.35 percent in representation per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,554 | #34,707 | -0.44% |
| Count | 620 | 651 | 5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.22 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sneath
In terms of ethnic identity, the Sneath surname showed varying changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The most common ethnicity associated with this surname is White, which accounted for 95.24 percent of Sneaths in 2010, down slightly from 96.61 percent in 2000. The number of Sneaths identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw the highest increase, moving up significantly by 51.85 percent, albeit still only representing 1.23 percent of Sneaths in 2010. The proportion of Sneaths with Hispanic ethnicity rose marginally, while the proportion identifying with two or more races decreased slightly. Notably, Black ethnicity was introduced to the Sneath family in 2010, after no recorded instances in 2000. American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity remained constant over this decade, with no reported Sneaths identifying as such.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 95.24% | -1.42% |
| Hispanic | 1.77% | 1.84% | 3.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.81% | 1.23% | 51.85% |
| Black | 0% | 0.92% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 0.77% | -4.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |