Sneed

Sneed Meaning & Origin

About Sneed
The surname Sneed is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "snead," meaning "a piece of wood." It is believed to have been a topographic or occupational name for someone who worked with wood or lived near a wooded area. The name Sneed may also have been a nickname for someone who was tall or thin, as "snead" was also used to describe a slender branch or shoot of a tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sneed is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sneed: 17,804
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2027
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sneed based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N IY1 D
🌐 IPA
/snid/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', 'XNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sneed in Braille

Here's how to represent Sneed in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sneed in braille

How to sign the name Sneed using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sneed using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sneed in sign language

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