Sinclair is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Sinclair
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Family name is the variant form of the Sinkler. As vile a corruption of Sinclair, as Sinclair is of Saint Clair. Two London pork-butchers in 1852 bore the name.

A variant of Saint. A common prefix to surnames of Norman origin, as St. Aubyn, St. Amand, St. Barbe, St. Clere, St. George, St. Germaine, St. John, St. Leger. Many places in Normandy, and elsewhere, had formerly no other name than that of the Saint to whom the Church was dedicated, and from such places these surnames have been derived.

One who came from St. Clair meaning "bright," the name of several villages in Normandy; follower of St. Clare.

A corruption of Saint Clair or Saint Clere - A common prefix to surnames of Norman origin, as St. Aubyn, St. Amand, St. Barbe, St. Clere, St. George, St. Germaine, St. John, St. Leger. Many places in Normandy, and elsewhere, had formerly no other name than that of the Saint to whom the Church was dedicated, and from such places these surnames have been derived.

How popular is Sinclair?

Sinclair is common in United States, England, Canada, Australia, Scotland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Wales, Iran, Guyana, France, Panama, Ireland, Nicaragua, Thailand, Nigeria, Sweden, Fiji, Honduras, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Zimbabwe, Singapore.

Sinclair is ranked 4844 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Sinclair bearers increased by 4.72 per cent in 2010 US census to 27243 since 2000, the surname slipped by 51 spots and ranked at 1290. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 73.01 76.55
Black 19.94 17.96
Hispanic or Latino 3.81 2.49
Others 1.88 1.8
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.71 0.7
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.66 0.48
Sinclair is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jamaica is ahead in terms of density. Around 116583 people have been found who wears Sinclair as their family name. Sinclair is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Sinclair:
1,198 United States36,540
419 England17,755
292 Canada14,950
232 Australia14,658
65 Scotland10,180
Countries with thousands of Sinclair:
79 Jamaica6,699
84 New Zealand4,428
2,147 South Africa3,177
Countries with hundreds of Sinclair:
585 Northern Ireland639
554 Wales608
11,779 Iran598
228 Guyana560
21,353 France478
817 Panama471
1,349 Ireland456
860 Nicaragua403
34,683 Thailand339
29,753 Nigeria282
2,984 Sweden265
748 Fiji220
1,250 Honduras175
42,561 Germany162
18,543 Spain150
26,002 Argentina130
3,815 Dominican Republic123
2,955 Cuba119
17,313 Zimbabwe118
1,839 Singapore116
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,117 Costa Rica99
7,231 Colombia89
30,213 Netherlands74
2,206 Trinidad and Tobago74
3,432 Bahrain73
14,383 Israel64
238 Jersey61
8,727 Chile58
7,697 Portugal57
10,516 Venezuela52
247,985 India51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,899 Haiti50
122,013 Brazil46
11,828 Denmark43
202 Cayman Islands41
36,096 Malaysia38
17,347 Norway38
7,152 Namibia37
302 Bermuda36
88,569 Italy31
21,684 Switzerland31
147,509 Philippines30
539 Guernsey29
14,967 Kuwait29
27,489 Mexico28
42,091 Papua New Guinea26
753 United States Virgin Islands23
3,127 Hong Kong22
22,095 Peru22
11,536 Qatar22
275,398 Indonesia21
43,235 Austria20
292,169 Russia18
1,065 Isle of Man17
43,528 Japan17
19,504 Malawi17
6,078 Cyprus14
722 Grenada14
16,126 Ecuador13
40,181 Hungary13
268 Turks and Caicos Islands13
2,112 Belize11
91 Montserrat11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
7,200 China10
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
87,318 Belgium9
714 Vanuatu9
36,047 Finland8
114 Saint Martin8
97,842 Czechia7
88,377 Greece7
6,613 Guatemala7
668 Monaco7
25,178 Afghanistan6
1,961 American Samoa6
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 30 years old workman Jno. Sinclair who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on June 1, 1846 by Brooksby put out from Glasgow. Eliza Sinclair (20) Maid, Gilbert Sinclair (24) Workman, Alxdr. Sinclair (35) Merchant, 34 years old Walter Sinclair, George Sinclair, aged 19, Timothy Sinclair (30) Workman, 40 years old D. Sinclair, 21 years old Archibald Sinclair, and 54 other Sinclair around 30.3% of whom were workman while others worked as merchant and painter, tailoress, farmer, milliner migrated to US from Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Portsmouth, Belfast and Newry.

From Italy

27 years old preacher Fr. Sinclair who was residing in Italy migrated to USA on September 20, 1865 by Germania put out from Hamburg.

From Germany

Ths. Sinclair worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. 40 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool & Queenstown on Wisconsin and arrived on May 11, 1881. Edouard Sinclair, aged 15, are other Sinclair that migrated to US.

Sinclair Namesakes

  • Ian Sinclair, former Australian politician
  • Olga Sinclair, artist and figurative painter
  • Alfredo Sinclair, Panamanian artist
  • Lister Sinclair, Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath
  • Belinda Sinclair, British actress
  • John McHardy Sinclair, was Professor of Modern English Language at Birmingham University
  • Harry Ford Sinclair, American industrialist, founder of Sinclair Oil
  • Dave Sinclair, keyboardist
  • Julyan Sinclair, Orcadian television and radio presenter
  • Hugh Macdonald Sinclair, doctor, medical researcher
  • Kenia Sinclair, Jamaican athlete competing over 800 metres
  • Patrick Sinclair, British Army officer and governor in North America
  • Tom Sinclair, 1979 NCAA Division I national champion for the javelin throw
  • John St Clair, Master of Sinclair, Scottish noble and Tory politician
  • James H. Sinclair, U.S. Republican politician
  • Peter J. N. Sinclair, British economist
  • Jo Sinclair,
  • Ed Sinclair, independent Canadian film and television director
  • David Andrew Sinclair, Australian biologist and professor of genetics best
  • Clive Sinclair, English entrepreneur and inventor
  • Upton Sinclair, Upton Beall Sinclair Jr
  • W. E. N. Sinclair, Canadian barrister
  • Iain Sinclair, Welsh writer and filmmaker
  • Nigel Sinclair, Scottish producer of Hollywood films
  • Jeffrey Sinclair, character
  • Gordon Sinclair, Canadian journalist, writer and commentator
  • Harry Sinclair, film director, writer, and actor
  • Hugh Sinclair, British intelligence officer
  • Arthur Sinclair, early American naval hero,
  • Madge Sinclair, Jamaican actress, best known for her roles
  • May Sinclair, Mary Amelia St
  • Trevor Sinclair, English professional footballer
  • John Alexander Sinclair, British Army general
  • Frank Sinclair, Jamaican former professional footballer
  • John Gordon Sinclair, Scottish actor most notable for playing Gregory
  • Adam Sinclair, member of the Indian field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Barry Sinclair, former New Zealand cricketer
  • Scott Sinclair, English professional footballer
  • Christine Sinclair, football biography
  • Edward Sinclair, English actor
  • Alex Sinclair, Mexican comic-book colorist
  • Jess Sinclair, dashing half back flanker
  • Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer
  • Mathew Sinclair, Australian-born New Zealand cricketer
  • Ian David Sinclair, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator
  • Adelaide Sinclair, Canadian public servant
  • Richard Sinclair, English progressive rock bassist, guitarist
  • Christopher A. Sinclair, American businessman
  • Keith Sinclair, poet and noted historian of New Zealand
  • Cameron Sinclair, head of social innovation and leads the humanitarian work at Airbnb

Sinclair Namesakes

  • Ian Sinclair, former Australian politician
  • Olga Sinclair, artist and figurative painter
  • Alfredo Sinclair, Panamanian artist
  • Lister Sinclair, Canadian broadcaster, playwright and polymath
  • Belinda Sinclair, British actress
  • John McHardy Sinclair, was Professor of Modern English Language at Birmingham University
  • Harry Ford Sinclair, American industrialist, founder of Sinclair Oil
  • Dave Sinclair, keyboardist
  • Julyan Sinclair, Orcadian television and radio presenter
  • Hugh Macdonald Sinclair, doctor, medical researcher
  • Kenia Sinclair, Jamaican athlete competing over 800 metres
  • Patrick Sinclair, British Army officer and governor in North America
  • Tom Sinclair, 1979 NCAA Division I national champion for the javelin throw
  • John St Clair, Master of Sinclair, Scottish noble and Tory politician
  • James H. Sinclair, U.S. Republican politician
  • Peter J. N. Sinclair, British economist
  • Jo Sinclair,
  • Ed Sinclair, independent Canadian film and television director
  • David Andrew Sinclair, Australian biologist and professor of genetics best
  • Clive Sinclair, English entrepreneur and inventor
  • Upton Sinclair, Upton Beall Sinclair Jr
  • W. E. N. Sinclair, Canadian barrister
  • Iain Sinclair, Welsh writer and filmmaker
  • Nigel Sinclair, Scottish producer of Hollywood films
  • Jeffrey Sinclair, character
  • Gordon Sinclair, Canadian journalist, writer and commentator
  • Harry Sinclair, film director, writer, and actor
  • Hugh Sinclair, British intelligence officer
  • Arthur Sinclair, early American naval hero,
  • Madge Sinclair, Jamaican actress, best known for her roles
  • May Sinclair, Mary Amelia St
  • Trevor Sinclair, English professional footballer
  • John Alexander Sinclair, British Army general
  • Frank Sinclair, Jamaican former professional footballer
  • John Gordon Sinclair, Scottish actor most notable for playing Gregory
  • Adam Sinclair, member of the Indian field hockey team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Barry Sinclair, former New Zealand cricketer
  • Scott Sinclair, English professional footballer
  • Christine Sinclair, football biography
  • Edward Sinclair, English actor
  • Alex Sinclair, Mexican comic-book colorist
  • Jess Sinclair, dashing half back flanker
  • Jimmy Sinclair, South African cricketer
  • Mathew Sinclair, Australian-born New Zealand cricketer
  • Ian David Sinclair, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator
  • Adelaide Sinclair, Canadian public servant
  • Richard Sinclair, English progressive rock bassist, guitarist
  • Christopher A. Sinclair, American businessman
  • Keith Sinclair, poet and noted historian of New Zealand
  • Cameron Sinclair, head of social innovation and leads the humanitarian work at Airbnb

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