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

Sinsky, 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 Sinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sinsky in America

Sinsky is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sinsky surname appeared 160 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 Sinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sinsky 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 Sinsky

The surname SINSKY is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "sinka," which means "blue," likely referring to someone with blue eyes or a person from a place with a blue-colored landmark.

SINSKY is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. One theory suggests it may have been derived from the town of Sinka, located in the Silesian region of Poland. Records from the late 16th century indicate families bearing this surname resided in the villages surrounding Sinka.

One of the earliest documented instances of the SINSKY name can be found in the 1583 parish records of the village of Bielsko-Biała, located in southern Poland. The record mentions a Jan SINSKY, who was a local landowner and farmer.

In the 17th century, the SINSKY name appeared in various historical documents across central and eastern Europe. Notable individuals included Franciszek SINSKY (1612-1687), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War, and Katarzyna SINSKA (1637-1701), a renowned herbalist and healer from the town of Opole.

The 18th century saw the SINSKY name spread to other regions of Poland, as well as parts of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. Notable figures from this time period include Michał SINSKY (1723-1796), a Polish scholar and professor of philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and Zofia SINSKA (1745-1819), a writer and poet from the city of Lviv.

In the 19th century, the SINSKY surname continued to gain prominence, with several individuals making significant contributions in various fields. Jan SINSKY (1810-1879) was a renowned architect responsible for designing many notable buildings in Warsaw, while Józef SINSKY (1838-1901) was a pioneering Polish mathematician and logician.

Other notable individuals with the SINSKY surname include Stanisław SINSKY (1865-1947), a Polish politician and activist who played a crucial role in the fight for Polish independence, and Zofia SINSKA (1889-1976), a celebrated Polish actress and theater director who performed on stages across Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sinsky

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

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

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