Snelling

Snelling Meaning & Origin

About Snelling
The surname Snelling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Snell, meaning "quick" or "active." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was swift or agile. Over time, the suffix "-ing" was added, which was commonly used to indicate "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Snelling can be interpreted as "son of Snell" or "descendant of the quick one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Snelling: 4,210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,859
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Snelling 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
SNLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S504052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N EH1 L IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/sˈnɛlɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNLNK', 'XNLNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Snelling in Braille

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

The name Snelling in braille

How to sign the name Snelling using Sign Language

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

The name Snelling in sign language

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