Find out how popular the last name Sinicki is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sinicki.

Sinicki, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sinicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinicki in America

Sinicki is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinicki surname appeared 287 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sinicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sinicki to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sinicki

The surname Sinicki is of Polish origin, emerging in the late 15th to early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "siniec," which means "bruise" or "contusion," suggesting a physical characteristic or occupation related to injury or healing. The name likely originated in the regions of Greater Poland and Masovia, where Polish surnames were first recorded.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sinicki can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. The name is also mentioned in the Liber Genesis, a register of nobility from the same period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Sinicki was Jan Sinicki, a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars. He was born around 1610 and died in 1679. During the same century, Marcin Sinicki, a renowned scholar and rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, lived from 1628 to 1701.

The 18th century saw the rise of Franciszek Sinicki, a prominent Polish politician and landowner, who was born in 1725 and died in 1807. He played a significant role in the Polish Sejm (parliament) and was a staunch supporter of the Polish Enlightenment.

In the 19th century, Stanisław Sinicki, a respected writer and poet, made his mark. Born in 1808 and passing away in 1879, he was known for his romantic poetry and contributions to Polish literature.

Another notable figure was Ignacy Sinicki, a renowned architect who lived from 1856 to 1932. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Church of St. Florian.

The surname Sinicki has been associated with various localities across Poland, such as the village of Sinicka in the Masovian Voivodeship and the town of Sinicko in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinicki

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sinicki.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sinicki was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sinicki has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sinicki was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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