Origins of the Sinclair surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 905North West 203Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 313East Midlands 70West Midlands 96East 244London 1188South East 478South West 50South Wales 7Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 16Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sinclairs lived in london

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    35,000 Sinclair Travel & migration records
    110,000 Sinclairs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sinclair

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    402nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sinclair surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Sinclair first names?

    John

    James

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Sinclairs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Sinclairs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    688

    Domestic Servant

    620

    F S

    508

    Housekeeper

    398

    Knitter

    380

    Common male occupations for Sinclairs in 1921

    Fisherman

    1,114

    Farmer

    769

    Joiner

    477

    Tailor

    469

    Farm Servant

    464

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