Explore the Family Name Sinz

The meaning of Sinz

German: 1. habitational name from Sinz near Saarburg, a placename of Celtic origin. 2. from a pet form of the medieval personal name Sindo, from an ancient Germanic compound personal name formed with sind ‘journey’ as the first element. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Siegfried.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sinz has notably decreased over the decade between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sinz was ranked 57,544 in popularity and this dropped to a ranking of 76,275 by 2010, marking a decline of 32.55%. Additionally, the count of the Sinz surname also fell from 331 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, a drop of 23.87%. The proportion of the Sinz surname per 100,000 people similarly decreased by 25% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,544	#76,275	-32.55%
Count	331	252	-23.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sinz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts for those bearing the Sinz surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by almost 31%, going from 2.42% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in the Hispanic population, which rose from 1.81% to 3.97%, showing an impressive growth of 119.34%. However, there was a slight decrease in the White population, dropping from 95.17% to 92.06%. The percentages for those identifying as two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.17%	92.06%	-3.27%
Hispanic	1.81%	3.97%	119.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.42%	3.17%	30.99%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%