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Sing Family History

Sing Surname Meaning

German: probably a variant of Seng. English: nickname for a singer, reciter, or musician from Middle English sing(en) ‘(to) sing, recite verse, play a musical instrument’. Compare Singer.

Indian: variant of Singh. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 盛, see Sheng.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 成, see Cheng. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 邢, see Xing.

Chinese: Teochew Romanization of the surname 辛. This form of the surname is found in eastern Guangdong province, where people migrated to South Asia such as Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. See Xin.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 冼, see Xian. Chinese: possibly from a Cantonese form of some other Chinese names 勝, 升, 城, 誠, 晟, 盛, 聲, 笙, 昇, 丞, 承, or 醒, which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Sing family from?

You can see how Sing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sing families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 68 Sing families living in Devon. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sing's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Sing families in 1891.
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What did your Sing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Laundry Man and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sing. 20% of Sing men worked as a Laundry Man and 76% of Sing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sing were Incapacitated and Kitchen Hand.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Laundry Man
    20%
  • Laundryman
    15%
  • Cook Restaurant
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Kitchen Hand
    5%

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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Sing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 32,000 immigration records available for the last name Sing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Sing. For the veterans among your Sing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sing lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Sing in 1953 was 57, and 76 in 2004.

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