Snook Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Snook Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived on a projecting piece of land, from Middle English snoke ‘projection’. It is possible that this term was also used as a nickname for someone with a long nose.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hook, Nock, Stoop, Stock, Brook, Stork, Crook, Smock, Shock, Rook

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

NEW

Snook Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Snook name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Snook. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

Explore the full experience here

  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    12%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

Your own DNA-based ethnicity estimate will differ from what you see here. To get your personalized ethnicity estimate, order an AncestryDNA® kit.order an AncestryDNA® kit.

Order a DNA Kit Today

Snook Family Origin

Where is the Snook family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
1840
    1920
    You can see how Snook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Snook families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 59 Snook families living in New York. This was about 37% of all the recorded Snook's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Snook families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Snook surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

    View Census Data for Snook

    Snook Family Occupations

    What did your Snook ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Snook. A less common occupation for the Snook family was Carpenter. The most common Snook occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Snook's were Farmers.

    View Census data for Snook | Data not to scale

    • Farmer

      44%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Carpenter

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Snook ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Snook Historical Records

    What Snook family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 79,000 census records available for the last name Snook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Snook census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

    Search 1940's US census records for Snook

    Passenger List

    There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Snook. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

    View all Snook immigration records

    Draft Card

    There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Snook. For the veterans among your Snook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

    View all Snook military records

    You've only scratched the surface of Snook family history.

    Discover More

    Snook Life Expectancy

    What is the average Snook lifespan?

    Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Snook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Snook in 1949 was 67, and 74 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Snook

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Snook ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

    Famous Snook Family Ancestors

    Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

    Famous ancestors img
    Look up another name