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

Sinnaeve, 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 Sinnaeve surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinnaeve in America

Sinnaeve is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinnaeve surname appeared 102 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 Sinnaeve.

The history of the last name Sinnaeve

The surname Sinnaeve originates from the Dutch language and has its roots in the Flanders region of Belgium. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

Sinnaeve is thought to be derived from a combination of the Dutch words "sin" and "naeve," which translates to "sense" and "hub" or "center," respectively. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person living near a central gathering place or hub within a town or village.

Early variations of the spelling include Sinnaef, Sinnaffe, and Sinnave, which can be found in historical records and documents from the Flanders region. One of the earliest known references to the name is in a manuscript from the town of Bruges, dated around 1425, which mentions a certain Jan Sinnaeve.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Pieter Sinnaeve (1515-1582), a Flemish painter and engraver who was active in Antwerp and is known for his religious works and portraits.

Another prominent individual was Joos Sinnaeve (1624-1692), a Flemish architect and sculptor who worked on various churches and buildings in the Ghent and Bruges areas during the Baroque period.

In the 18th century, there was Cornelis Sinnaeve (1720-1789), a Flemish merchant and ship owner who played a role in the expanding trade between Flanders and the Netherlands during that time.

The name Sinnaeve also appears in historical records from the town of Kortrijk, where a family by that name owned a brewery and tavern in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Constant Sinnaeve (1838-1901), a Belgian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Belgian parliament and advocated for workers' rights and social reforms.

While the surname Sinnaeve is of Dutch-Flemish origin, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and even in North America, likely due to migration and diaspora from the Low Countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinnaeve

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

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 Sinnaeve 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.

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 Sinnaeve was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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