Explore the Family Name Sneyd

The meaning of Sneyd

English: habitational name from Sneyd in Burslem (Staffordshire), The Sneyd near Bloxwich (also Staffordshire), or Snead Farm and Snead Common in Rock (Worcestershire), all of which derived from Middle English snede, Old English snǣd ‘detached piece of land or woodland’. Compare Snaith.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sneyd" saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,398th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 85,049th position, indicating a 14.32% decrease in rank. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also dipped from 242 to 220 over the decade, a decline of 9.09%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname 'Sneyd' per 100k population slid down by 22.22%, from 0.09 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,398	#85,049	-14.32%
Count	242	220	-9.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sneyd

Examining the ethnicity behind the Sneyd surname using the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a majority White ethnic identity. In 2000, 95.45% of people with this surname identified as White, and that percentage increased to 97.27% by 2010. During the same period, the representation of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group disappeared completely, going from 2.48% to zero. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	97.27%	1.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%