Show ContentsSnarr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Snarr surname may be derived from the German word "Schnur," meaning "string." It is supposed that the name was originally occupational for someone who either made string, or made objects using string. However, the name may also have derived from the German "schnurr," which means "funny," or "amusing," and in this case, would likely have been a nickname, which later became a surname.

Early Origins of the Snarr family

The surname Snarr was first found in Mergentheim, in present day, Baden-Württemberg, where there was reference to a Rüdiger Snurre of Igersheim in 1298. Other records include Johann Snorre recorded as living in Rostock in 1304; and Hainlin Schnurrer, citizen of Stuttgart, on record in 1404.

Early History of the Snarr family

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Snarr Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schnur, Schnor, Schnorr, Schnurer, Schnierer, Schnurman, Schnurmacher, Schnirr, Schnirer, Schnoor, Schnurle, Schnierl, Schnurchen, Snorr, Snurr, Schnurling and many more.

Early Notables of the Snarr family

Notables with the surname Snarr during this period were a bearer of Schnorr, raised to the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire on April 4, 1687. The family was also later ennobled in Bavaria on May 7, 1832 and in Saxony...
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Migration of the Snarr family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Appolonia Elizabeth Schnare, who arrived in Nova Scotia sometime between 1598 and 1867; Ludwig Schnare, who settled in Nova Scotia sometime between 1598 and 1867.


Contemporary Notables of the name Snarr (post 1700) +

  • Daniel C. Snarr, American politician, Mayor of Murray, Utah, 1999- 1
  • Daniel C. "Dan" Snarr (b. 1950), American politician, four-time elected mayor of Murray, Utah


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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