About Snowden
The surname Snowden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "snaw" meaning "snow" and "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Snowden is "snow hill" or "hill covered in snow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a hill that was often covered in snow.
The surname Snowden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Snowden 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 Snowden is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Snowden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Snowden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.