Snoddy History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsSnoddy was first used as a surname in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Briton. The first Snoddy family lived at the town of Snodgrass in the county of Ayrshire. The name of this place is derived from the Northern Old English words snod, meaning smooth, and grass, meaning grass. Early Origins of the Snoddy familyThe surname Snoddy was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Snoddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Snoddy research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1578, 1686 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Snoddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Snoddy Spelling VariationsMedieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Snoddy has been spelled Snodgrass, Snodgers, Snedgrass, Snadgrass and others. Early Notables of the Snoddy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Snoddy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Snoddy RankingIn the United States, the name Snoddy is the 10,422nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] Migration of the Snoddy family to IrelandSome of the Snoddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Snoddy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Snoddy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Snoddy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Snoddy Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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