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

Sinsabaugh, 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 Sinsabaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinsabaugh in America

Sinsabaugh is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinsabaugh surname appeared 149 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 Sinsabaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sinsabaugh 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 Sinsabaugh

The surname SINSABAUGH is believed to have originated in Germany in the early 16th century. The earliest known records show variations of the spelling, such as Sinsabaug, Sinsenbau, and Sintzenbaum. It is thought to have derived from a combination of the German words "sinzen" meaning "to dwell" and "baum" meaning "tree", possibly referring to someone who lived near a prominent or distinctive tree.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in a church registry from the village of Gersheim, located in the Saarland region of Germany, dating back to 1543. This record mentions a Johann Sinsenbau, who was a local farmer. Another early record is a land deed from 1587 in the town of Blieskastel, which bears the name Hans Sintzenbaum.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions of Europe, it underwent various spelling changes and adaptations. For instance, in the 18th century, there are records of a Sinsabaugh family living in the Alsace region of France, which at the time had close cultural ties to neighboring German territories.

One notable figure in the early history of the name was Jakob Sinsabaugh, a skilled woodworker born in 1692 in the town of Zweibrücken, in modern-day Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. His intricate carvings and furniture pieces were highly sought after by the local nobility.

Another individual of note was Johann Sinsabaugh (1745-1821), a renowned violinmaker from the city of Markneukirchen, in the German state of Saxony. His violins were praised for their exceptional tonal quality and workmanship.

In the late 18th century, some members of the Sinsabaugh family immigrated to the United States, where the name underwent further spelling variations, including Sinsabaugh, Sinsabough, and Sinsabaugh. One of the earliest recorded instances in America is that of Matthias Sinsabaugh, who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Pennsylvania.

Another notable individual was Heinrich Sinsabaugh (1810-1892), a German-American farmer and entrepreneur who established one of the first successful vineyards in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several Sinsabaughs made their mark in various fields. These include Reverend William Sinsabaugh (1832-1911), a prominent Methodist minister and abolitionist in Ohio, and Clara Sinsabaugh (1867-1943), a respected educator and advocate for women's rights in Illinois.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinsabaugh

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

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

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