Snodgrass Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Snodgrass last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Snodgrass last name
Meaning of the Snodgrass last name: smooth grass. Snodgrass is a Scottish surname from a place of that name in Ayrshire, from Scots snod, 'smooth' or 'trim', and grass, a neat meadow. The last name crossed to Ulster and then to Virginia and Tennessee. Parish books of Ayrshire keep this surname in clear view.
Arms associated with the Snodgrass name
Heraldry associated with the Snodgrass surname sets each coat of arms in a short blazon.
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Snodgrass name FAQ
What does the Snodgrass name mean?
Smooth grass. Common variants include Snodgras, Snograss.
Where does the Snodgrass surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Snodgrass coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Snodgrass coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).