Explore the Family Name Sinsel

The meaning of Sinsel

Possibly an altered form of German Sinzel, from the ancient Germanic personal name Sinzilo, a pet form from a short form of a compound name formed with the first element sin, related to words meaning either ‘old’ or ‘judgment, opinion’.

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How common is the last name Sinsel in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sinsel" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 45,573 in terms of popularity, dropping to 47,966 by the year 2010, reflecting a marginal decrease by 5.25%. The number of people carrying this surname also saw a minor drop from 442 in 2000 to 441 in 2010, translating to a decline of 0.23%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also fell by 6.25% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,573	#47,966	-5.25%
Count	442	441	-0.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sinsel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the individuals with the Sinsel surname identify as White. This ethnic group witnessed a small increase from 93.44% in 2000 to 94.10% in 2010, indicating a growth of 0.71%. The percentage of those identifying as being of two or more races increased from 1.36% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010, showing a change of 16.91%. Conversely, the Hispanic population within this surname group decreased by 24.86%, falling from 3.62% in 2000 to 2.72% in 2010. No individuals with the Sinsel surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.44%	94.1%	0.71%
Hispanic	3.62%	2.72%	-24.86%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.59%	16.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%