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

Sinner, 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 Sinner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinner in America

Sinner is the 24031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinner surname appeared 1,049 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 Sinner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sinner 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 Sinner

The surname Sinner is believed to have originated in Germany in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "sündære," which means "sinner" or "transgressor." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who had committed a grievous sin or transgression, or perhaps to a penitent who had undergone atonement for their sins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Sinner can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Bavaria, dating back to the 14th century. The name was also found in other regions of Germany, including Saxony, Hesse, and the Rhineland.

The Sinner surname is not exclusively German in origin, as similar variations of the name can be found in other European countries. For example, in England, the name Sinner was sometimes derived from the Old English word "synnere," which also meant "sinner."

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Sinner was Hans Sinner (c. 1500-1575), a German painter and woodcarver from Nuremberg. His works can be found in churches and museums throughout Bavaria.

Another historical figure was Johann Sinner (1679-1760), a Swiss Protestant theologian and author from Bern. He wrote several books on topics such as church history and biblical exegesis.

In the 19th century, there was a German-American family of Sinners who settled in Pennsylvania. One member, Jacob Sinner (1808-1891), was a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the city of Reading.

In the early 20th century, a Swiss artist named Ferdinand Sinner (1879-1960) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and etchings, many of which depicted scenes from his native canton of Graubünden.

Finally, a more recent figure was the Austrian writer and philosopher Ingeborg Sinner (1917-2003), who wrote extensively on topics related to feminist theory and the philosophy of language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinner

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

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

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