Sinka History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Sinka is occupational, and would have originally denoted one who "engraves figures or designs on dies."

Early Origins of the Sinka family

The surname Sinka was first found in Cambridgeshire, where William le Sinoker was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1260.

Early History of the Sinka family

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Sinka Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Sinker, Sinka, Sinkeman, Sinkman, Sink and others.

Early Notables of the Sinka family

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Sinka migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Sinka or a variant listed above:

Sinka Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Margaret Sinka, who settled in Maryland in 1665