Sinkinson Surname

434,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 792 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Sinkinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon.' Sinkinson is a corruption of Simkinson; v. Simkin. compare Ransom for Ranson, and Milsom for Milson, an opposite tendency.

Synkyn-dogter (i.e. the daughter of Simkin), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Sinkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:175,21415,952
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
Australia1391:194,21419,182
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Canada471:783,94961,790
Wales311:99,8247,946
France91:7,380,302306,885
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:140,08812,645
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Sinkinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon.' Sinkinson is a corruption of Simkinson; v. Simkin. compare Ransom for Ranson, and Milsom for Milson, an opposite tendency.

Synkyn-dogter (i.e. the daughter of Simkin), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1630. Baptised — Samuel, s. Simon Sinkinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1736. — Thomas, s. John Sinson: ibid.

1794. Married — James Evans and Susanna Sinkinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Simkinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sinkinson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sinkinson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sinkinson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinkinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 434,076th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,201,447 people. The surname Sinkinson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Sinkinson live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Sinkinson is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 175,214. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 21 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Cumbria, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Sinkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sinkinson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sinkinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sinkinson surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sinkinson last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Sinkinson earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.93% more than the national average, earning $60,579 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jinkinson89111/
Ginkinson890/
Senkinson890/
Simkinson890/
Sinkenson890/
Jenkinson7818,807/
Jinkenson782/
Genkinson780/
Jinckenson741/
Sinchenson741/
Jenckinson740/
Jenknson711/
Jinkensen6714/
Jenkenson678/
Jenkinsen671/
Jemkinson671/
Saengkaensan57184/
Jenkensen560/

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