Snaddon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Snaddon name is a habitational name taken on from the place Snowden, in West Yorkshire. The place name is derived from the Old English words "snow," meaning "snow," and "dun," meaning "hill." 1 2
"There are hamlets called Upper and Lower Snowden in West Yorkshire, Snowden Close in Cumberland, and a Snowdon Pool in Salop (Shropshire). The great Welsh mountain may occasionally have contributed to this surname by the migration of a Welshman from its neighbourhood." 1
However, another source notes that the "surname is not likely to have been derived from the famous Welsh mountain. It is probably the name of some English locality." 3
Early Origins of the Snaddon family
The surname Snaddon was first found in Essex where Henry de Snewedon was listed in the Feet of Fines for 1277. The following year Matthew de Snoudon was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1278. 4
In Somerset, John Snowdone was listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5
In Scotland, Snadden and its variants were more common and the name may have originated "from the lands of Snaw-done (1637) or Snawdoune (1649) in the bailliary of Lawderdaill." 6
Early History of the Snaddon family
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Snaddon Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Snowden, Sneddan, Sneddon, Snedden, Snawdone and many more.
Early Notables of the Snaddon family
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Snaddon migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Snaddon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Christine Snaddon, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Alva, Scotland, in 1907
Snaddon migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Snaddon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- William Snaddon, aged 24, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Standard" 7
- John Snaddon, aged 28, a coal miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "William Hammond" 8
Contemporary Notables of the name Snaddon (post 1700) +
- Billy Snaddon (b. 1969), Scottish former World Snooker Championship professional snooker player; his highest break was 140 in 1997
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- South Australian Register Friday 14 October 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1853.shtml
- South Australian Register Wednesday 20th January 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Willaim Hammond 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamhammond1854.shtml