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England

The name Snook is most likely derived from the Old English word "snoc," which is a projecting piece of land. There is also a popular tale that the surname came from the place name Sevenoaks, in Kent, which was often pronounced "Se noaks." The town's name is derived from the Saxon word "Seouenaca", the name given to a small chapel near seven oak trees in Knole Park around 800 AD

Early Origins of the Snook family

The surname Snook was first found in Kent where Eduuardus Snoch was listed in 1066 in the Domesday Book. Other early references include Stenesnoc in Hampshire, and John and Thomas Snok in the Domesday of St. Paul's in 1222. Later records show Robert Shouk in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. 1

And it is from this latter reference that the relationship to the aforementioned "Sevenoaks" is best shown. For it is here that Sussex deeds show a family of Snooks having many spelling variations from Sevenoaks to S'noaks. The name was pronounced "Sennocke" at the time and this pronunciation is still used at times in various places.

Early History of the Snook family

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Snook Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Snooks, Snook, Snooke, Snookes, Snouke, Snoukes and others.

Early Notables of the Snook family

Notables of the family at this time include

Snooks of Devon

Snook Ranking

In the United States, the name Snook is the 4,764^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Snook is ranked the 219^th most popular surname with an estimated 198 people with that name. 3

Snook migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Snook Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Snook, who landed in Maryland in 1671 4

Snook Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Snook, who landed in Virginia in 1714 4
David Snook, his wife and son Joe settled in Georgia in 1733
David Snook and his wife Elizabeth and son John who settled in Georgia in 1733
Adam and John Snook, who settled in New Jersey in 1755
Adam Snook, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Snook Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Snook, who landed in New York in 1832 4
E C Snook, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
Robert Snook, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
S. Snook, who settled in San Francisco in 1853

Snook migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Snook Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

John Snook, who settled in Old Perlican, Newfoundland in 1677 5

Snook Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Isaac Snook, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
James Snook was a fisherman in Trinity, Newfoundland in 1759 5
Morgan Snook Sr. and his son, Morgan Snook Jr. were English settlers who were forced to leave St. Pierre when that island was given to the French in 1763; they settled in Newfoundland at Trinity Bay and were the first English setters of Grand Bank
Mr. Martin Snook U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 6

Snook Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William and Elijah Snook held a fishing room at New Perlican, Newfoundland in 1800 5
Robert Snook, who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1813 5
Benjamin Snook, who settled in Fortune, Newfoundland in 1827 5
David Snook, who arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia in 1862

Snook migration to Australia +

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

Snook Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Snook, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7
Mr. William Snook, English convict who was convicted in Dorset, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 8
Henry Snook, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Velocity"

Snook 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:

Snook Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Snook, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anne Dymes" in 1864
Ellen Snook, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anne Dymes" in 1864
Miss Ellen M. Snook, (b. 1838), aged 29, British nurse travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd January 1868 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Snook (post 1700) +

Jeff Snook (b. 1960), American sports writer
Frank Walter Snook (b. 1949), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
John Butler Snook (1815-1901), American architect, best known for designing the Grand Central Depot, New York city
John Stout Snook (1862-1952), American politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 1901-05, 1917-19, and later, a state court judge in Ohio
J. Harry Snook, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1908 10
J. Carlton Snook, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1972 10
Frederick E. Snook, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1936, 1940 (alternate) 10
Edward T. Snook, American politician, Mayor of Summit, New Jersey, 1932 10
Clayton P. Snook, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Fulton County Democratic Party, 1939 10
Claude S. Snook, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Michigan State Senate 6th District, 1948, 1950 10
... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Snook family +

HMS Hood

Mr. George A Snook (b. 1917), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Alverstoke, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
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)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1823
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
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
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm