Sinclair Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sinclair Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sinclair family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 445
Domestic Servant 22
General Servant 20
Agricultural Labourer 19
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 19
Joiner 16
Mariner 16
Tailor 15
Dressmaker 11
Engine Fitter 10
House Keeper 10
Blacksmith 10
Gardener 9
Servant 9
Coal Miner 9
Annuitant 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Seaman 8
Assistant 8
Laundress 8
Waterman 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Nurse 7
Wife 7

Sinclair Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sinclair 100% 22,956
2 Sinclare 75% 246
3 Sinclar 88% 141
4 Sinclaire 89% 128

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The surname Sinclair is the most popular version of all its varients

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