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Snelling History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Snelling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Snelling family

The surname Snelling was first found in Cambridgeshire where the first recording of the family was found in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Snellinc. 1 Another source confirms this entry and adds that this was in fact, an entry a tenant who held the lands before the Conquest. 2

It is generally thought that the name was derived from the root surname Snell which was a nickname "for a brisk or active person, from the Middle English snell, quick, lively." 3

By the time of the Pipe Rolls, Andrew and Brithmarus Snelling were listed in Essex in 1204; Pat Snelling was found in Hertfordshire in 1222; and Rams Snelling was found in Norfolk c. 1250. 4

Kirby's Quest lists: Walter Snellyng; Michael Snellyng; and John Snellyng, all in Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of Edward III's reign.) 5

Early History of the Snelling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Snelling research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1583 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Snelling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Snelling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Snelling, Snellinc, Snellin, Snellinge and others.

Early Notables of the Snelling family

Notables of the family at this time include

John Snelling of Chaddlewood

Snelling Ranking

In the United States, the name Snelling is the 8,344^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Snelling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Snelling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Snelling, who settled in New England in 1630
William Snelling, who arrived in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1648 7
Richard Snelling, who settled in Virginia in 1653
John Snelling, who landed in New England in 1653 7
John Snelling, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1657 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Snelling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Franz Snelling, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 7

Snelling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin Snelling, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
Mr. Snelling, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
Mr. Snelling, who arrived in Virginia in 1884 7

Snelling migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Snelling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Snelling, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 12th April 1826, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Henry Snelling, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Charles Kerr" in 1840 9
Elizabeth Snelling, aged 21, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 10

Snelling migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Snelling Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Jane Snelling, (b. 1814), aged 43, British servant travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Glentanner" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd October 1857 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Snelling (post 1700) +

Barbara Tuttle Weil Snelling (1928-2015), American politician, 76th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (1993-1997), First Lady of Vermont in 1991 and (1977-1985)
Diane B. Snelling (b. 1952), American politician, Republican member of the Vermont State Senate, daughter of Barbara Tuttle Weil Snelling and Richard Arkwright Snelling
Walter Otheman Snelling (1880-1965), American chemist and explosives expert who discovered propane, recipient of the Edward Longstreth Medal (1962); Honorary Doctor of Science, Lehigh University
William Joseph Snelling (1804-1848), American adventurer, writer, poet, and journalist
Richard Arkwright Snelling (1927-1991), American Republican politician, Member of Vermont Republican State Executive Committee, 1963-66; Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1964; Governor of Vermont, 1977-85, 1991 12
Norma Snelling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984 12
George Snelling, American politician, Mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas, 1921 12
Charles W. Snelling, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 41st District, 2008 12
Barbara Weil Snelling, American Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1993-96 12
Thomas Snelling (1712-1773), English numismatist who carried on business as a coin-dealer and bookseller at No. 163 Fleet Street, next the Horn Tavern (now Anderton's Hotel)
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 28th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/chapman
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHARLES KERR 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840CharlesKerr.htm
South Australian Register Monday 26th December 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Epaminondas 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1853.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html