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There are approximately 4,665 people named Snowden in the UK. That makes it the 2,247th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 74 are named Snowden.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Snowden surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SNOWDON. SNOWDEN. This rather common surname is not likely to have been derived from the famous AVelsh mountain. It is probably the name of some English locality.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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