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Sinyard Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Senior with excrescent -d. Altered form of French Sinard .

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


Similar surnames: Siniard, Ginyard, Minyard, Hilyard, Vinyard, Gilyard, Sayward

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Where is the Sinyard family from?

You can see how Sinyard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sinyard family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sinyard families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Sinyard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Sinyard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sinyard families in 1891.
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What did your Sinyard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sinyard. 88% of Sinyard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 213 immigration records available for the last name Sinyard. 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 387 military records available for the last name Sinyard. For the veterans among your Sinyard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sinyard lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sinyard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Sinyard in 1958 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

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