Sneen

Sneen Meaning & Origin

About Sneen
The surname Sneen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "sne," meaning "snow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived in or near a place associated with snow, such as a snowy hill or valley. The name Sneen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Norway and among Norwegian descendants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sneen: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Sneen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/sneen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNN', 'XNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sneen in Braille

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

The name Sneen in braille

How to sign the name Sneen using Sign Language

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

The name Sneen in sign language

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