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Early Origins of the Snell family

The surname Snell was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Snell family

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Snell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schnell, Schnel, Schnelle, Snell, Snelle, Schneller, Schnellmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Snell family

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Snell Ranking

the United States, the name Snell is the 1,222^nd most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1

Snell migration to the United States +

Snell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas and John Snell, who settled in Virginia in 1656
John Snell, who landed in Virginia in 1656 2
Mary Snell, who landed in Virginia in 1658 2
Roger Snell, who landed in Maryland in 1661 2
John Snell, who arrived in Virginia in 1665-1666 2
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Snell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Snell, who landed in New York in 1715 2
Jan Adam Snell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Johann Jeremiah Snell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Major and Mrs. Elizabeth Snell who settled in New York State in 1774 with their children Elizabeth, and Richard

Snell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mrs. Snell, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Ana Sophia Snell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Johst Snell, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Lewis Snell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
James Snell, aged 31, who arrived in Virginia in 1813 2
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Snell migration to Canada +

Snell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Barnard Snell U.E., (Barnett, Schnell) who settled in Canada c. 1784 3

Snell migration to Australia +

Snell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Snell, British Convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. John Snell, (b. 1808), aged 20, English labourer who was convicted in Bristol, England for 14 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 25th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1883 5
P. Snell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Dumfries" in 1839 6
Mr. James Snell, (b. 1819), aged 19, Cornish settler convicted in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK on 26th December 1838, sentenced for 10 years for robbing the shop of Mrs. Edwards, transported aboard the ship "Maitland" on 19th March 1840 to New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. Henry Snell, (b. 1819), aged 21, Cornish farm servant travelling aboard the ship "Lady McNaughton" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 16th December 1840 8
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Snell 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:

Snell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Snell, Australian settler travelling from Port Phillip Bay, Victoria aboard the ship "Earl Stanhope" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 9
Mr. R. Snell, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Joseph Fletcher" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 19th March 1858 9
Frederick Snell, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jura" in 1861 9
John Snell, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jura" in 1861 9
William Charles Snell, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jura" in 1861 9
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Snell migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10

Snell Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mary Snell, who settled in Barbados in 1682 with her husband

Contemporary Notables of the name Snell (post 1700) +

William "Pete" Snell (d. 1956), American popular sports car racer whose death of head injuries inspired research and education about safety helmets under the Snell Memorial Foundation name
David Snell (1921-1987), American reporter and cartoonist
Earl Wilcox Snell (1895-1947), Oregon businessman and the 23rd Governor of Oregon
Ada Jack Carver Snell (1890-1972), American short story writer
George D. Snell (1903-1996), American geneticist and co-winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
David Snell (1933-2021), English professional golfer who won the 1959 News of the World Matchplay, the British matchplay championship
Sir Peter George Snell KNZM, MBE (1938-2019), New Zealand five-time gold medalist Olympic and Commonwealth athlete
Hannah Snell (1723-1792), British woman born in Fryer Street, Worcester, on St. George's Day who disguised herself as a man and became a soldier in search for her husband who had left her with child
Philip Snell (1929-2014), British livestock breeder, chief steward for the Royal Bath and West Show

Historic Events for the Snell family +

HMS Hood

Mr. John Snell (b. 1905), English Chief Engine Room Artificer serving for the Royal Navy from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11

Sources +

"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)
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
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DUMFRIES 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Dumfries.gif
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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