Last Name SNELL

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Meaning	The son of Snel. This name is found in the Hundred Rolls as a single personal name, a strong argument in favor of fontal origin. If not so, it must be a nickname. 'Snell,' sharp, keen, piercing. As a personal name Snel is found as a compound in such local words as Snelston, Snelland, or Snelsmore. 'Snel,' agile, swift nimble.

Origin	English, Dutch, Jewish, Irish, South african, Hungarian

Rank	1,556 (2000 US census)	1,222 (1990 US census)

Count	21,192 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

77.92%, or 16513 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
16.64%, or 3526 total occurrences, as black,
0.41%, or 87 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
1.64%, or 348 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.42%, or 301 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.96%, or 415 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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