Snow

Snow Meaning & Origin

About Snow
The surname Snow is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "snaw," meaning "snow." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a fair or pale complexion, or perhaps as a topographic name for someone who lived in an area with a lot of snow. The surname Snow is relatively common in English-speaking countries and has variations such as Snowe and Snell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Snow features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Snow: 47,528
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Snow 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
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S500
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S N OW1
🌐 IPA
/snoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', 'XNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Snow in Braille

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

The name Snow in braille

How to sign the name Snow using Sign Language

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

The name Snow in sign language

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