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

Sinning, 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 Sinning surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinning in America

Sinning is the 43151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinning surname appeared 501 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 Sinning.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sinning 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 Sinning

The surname Sinning is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "sunden" or "sunden", which means "to sin" or "to transgress". It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered a sinner or who had committed a sin.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, where it was found in various historical documents and records from regions such as Bavaria and Saxony in present-day Germany. Some variations of the spelling include Sunning, Sinninger, and Sinniger.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Sinning was mentioned as a prominent citizen and merchant. Around the same time, a family by the name of Sinning was recorded as living in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval city in Bavaria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Johannes Sinning, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1556 to 1612. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on religious subjects.

In the 17th century, the name was found in the records of the city of Hamburg, where a family named Sinning had established themselves as successful merchants and traders. One notable member of this family was Johann Sinning (1618-1679), a wealthy merchant and shipowner.

Another notable figure with the surname Sinning was Karl Sinning (1808-1876), a German landscape painter who was renowned for his depictions of the Bavarian Alps. His works are held in various museums and private collections around the world.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in various parts of Europe, including Austria, where a certain Josef Sinning (1821-1898) was a prominent architect and builder. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in Vienna and other cities.

As the surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration. One notable example is William Sinning (1862-1935), an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1916 to 1918.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinning

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

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

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