Sinton Family History

Sinton Surname Meaning

Scottish (Roxburghshire): habitational name from the barony of Synton in Ashkirk (Selkirkshire). In the 12th and 13th centuries it is recorded several times as Sintun from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

English (Northumberland): habitational name from one or more places called Sinton including Sinton Green in Grimley and Leigh Sinton in Leigh (both Worcestershire). The placenames derive from Old English sūth in tūne ‘to the south of the village’.

Compare Norrington and Sutton. In Kent the name may also sometimes be a variant of Sinden.

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

Similar surnames: Linton, Winton, Hinton, Swinton, Minton, Stinton, Hilton, Kinton, Liston, Wilton

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1K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sinton family from?

You can see how Sinton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sinton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sinton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 112 Sinton families living in Northumberland. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sinton's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Sinton families in 1891.

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What did your Sinton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sinton. 22% of Sinton men worked as a Farmer and 86% of Sinton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sinton were Fitters labourer and Unpaid domestic dut.

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Farmer

22%

Medical practitioner

22%

Postman

15%

Fitters labourer

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic dut

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Sinton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sinton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Sinton. 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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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Sinton. For the veterans among your Sinton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sinton lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Sinton in 1961 was 41, and 68 in 2004.

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Sinton Surname Meaning

Compare Norrington and Sutton. In Kent the name may also sometimes be a variant of Sinden.

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

Where is the Sinton family from?

What did your Sinton ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

22%

Medical practitioner

22%

Postman

15%

Fitters labourer

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic dut

What Sinton family records will you find?

What is the average Sinton lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sinton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Sinton in 1961 was 41, and 68 in 2004.

Sinton Family History

Sinton Surname Meaning

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Sinton Surname Meaning

51,000 record(s) for Sinton

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Where is the Sinton family from?

What did your Sinton ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Sinton family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sinton lifespan?

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