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UK surname

Sneade

An English surname originally denoting one who lived by a shady meadow or wood.

In the 1881 census there were 41 people recorded with the Sneade surname, ranking it #27,870 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 162, ranked #22,512, up from #27,870 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Powys, Liverpool and Wigan.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Sneade is 173 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 295.1%.

1881 census count

41

Ranked #27,870

Modern count

162

2016, ranked #22,512

Peak year

2010

173 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Sneade had 41 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,870 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016, ranked #22,512.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 43 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Sneade surname distribution map

The map shows where the Sneade surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Sneade surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Sneade over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 10 #31,497
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 41 #27,870
1891 historical 32 #31,754
1901 historical 42 #29,487
1911 historical 36 #29,370
1997 modern 138 #22,227
1998 modern 147 #21,935
1999 modern 153 #21,551
2000 modern 149 #21,874
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 158 #21,178
2003 modern 149 #21,766
2004 modern 159 #21,007
2005 modern 155 #21,318
2006 modern 157 #21,322
2007 modern 168 #20,634
2008 modern 168 #20,828
2009 modern 171 #21,024
2010 modern 173 #21,327
2011 modern 167 #21,642
2012 modern 159 #22,361
2013 modern 166 #22,075
2014 modern 167 #22,180
2015 modern 164 #22,325
2016 modern 162 #22,512

Geography

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Where Sneades are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Powys, Liverpool and Wigan. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Powys 005 Powys
2 Powys 007 Powys
3 Liverpool 019 Liverpool
4 Powys 008 Powys
5 Wigan 038 Wigan

Forenames

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First names often paired with Sneade

These lists show first names that appear often with the Sneade surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Sneade

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Sneade, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Sneade surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Sneade household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Sneade is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Sneade is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Sneade falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Sneade is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Sneade, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Sneade

The surname Sneade is of English origin, originating from the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire in the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "snæd," which means a small piece or slice of land, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived on a small plot or meadow.

The earliest known record of the surname Sneade dates back to the late 13th century, appearing in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279. The name was spelled variously as Snede, Snead, and Sneade during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Snede, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1327. Another early reference can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1379, which recorded a Richard Snede.

In the 15th century, the surname Sneade appeared in various records, such as the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1428, where a Thomas Sneade was listed. The name was also present in the Feet of Fines of Oxfordshire from 1484, which mentioned a John Sneade.

One notable figure in history with the surname Sneade was Sir Thomas Sneade (c. 1551-1619), who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire and was knighted by King James I in 1603. Another prominent individual was Sir Ralph Sneade (c. 1591-1663), who was also a Member of Parliament and served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1641.

In the 17th century, the surname Sneade was found in various parish records and tax rolls across Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. One example is William Sneade, who was recorded in the Protestation Returns of Oxfordshire in 1642.

The surname Sneade has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Sneyd Green in Staffordshire and Sneyd Park in Bristol. These place names likely derived from the same Old English root as the surname itself.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sneade include Reverend Herbert Sneade (1796-1872), an English clergyman and author, and Edward Sneade (1855-1940), a British barrister and legal writer.

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1881 census detail

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Sneade families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Sneade surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Shropshire leads with 11 Sneades recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.84x.

County Total Index
Shropshire 11 31.84x
Worcestershire 10 19.15x
Caernarfonshire 5 30.92x
Lancashire 5 1.05x
Warwickshire 5 4.96x
Wiltshire 5 14.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Lower Mitton in Worcestershire leads with 10 Sneades recorded in 1881 and an index of 2173.91x.

Place Total Index
Lower Mitton 10 2173.91x
Birmingham 5 14.88x
Everton 5 33.05x
Llanbeblig 5 304.88x
Malmesbury St Paul 5 1666.67x
Ryton 4 13333.33x
Chirbury 3 1500.00x
Oswestry Town 2 180.18x
Claverley 1 434.78x
Drayton In Hales 1 140.85x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Sneade surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 3
Emma 2
Jane 2
Lucy 2
Margaret 2
Mary 2
Alice 1
Anne 1
Emily 1
Florence 1
Margrate 1
Norah 1
Prudence 1
Rosa 1
Rosalie 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Sneade surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Charles 3
Thomas 3
William 3
George 2
Albert 1
Craven 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frederick 1
James 1
Joseph 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Sneade households.

FAQ

Sneade surname: questions and answers

How common was the Sneade surname in 1881?

In 1881, 41 people were recorded with the Sneade surname. That placed it at #27,870 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Sneade surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 162 in 2016. That gives Sneade a modern rank of #22,512.

What does the Sneade surname mean?

An English surname originally denoting one who lived by a shady meadow or wood.

What does the Sneade map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Sneade bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.