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 410
Coal Miner 28
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 25
Living On Own Means 23
Living On Her Own Means 23
Domestic Servant 18
Tailor 17
General Servant 15
Clerk 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Tailoress 11
Errand Boy 11
Cook 10
Joiner 10
Farmer 9
Shipwright 9
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Dock Labourer 8
Labourer 8
Carpenter 8
Engine Fitter 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Farmers Son 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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