Last Name SNOW

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Meaning The son of Snow. Similar to Winter, Frost, and such ecclesiastical seasons as Pentecost, Nowell, Pask, and so forth. A name given originally to a child born in the time of snow.
From 'Snoo,' cunning, subtle, crafty, sly.
Origin English, Dutch, French, Irish

Rank 687 (2000 US census) 567 (1990 US census)
Count 45,689 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.75%, or 39635 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 8.55%, or 3906 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.48%, or 219 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.43%, or 653 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.49%, or 681 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.3%, or 594 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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