Show ContentsSins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Sins surname is derived from either the place named Sinz near Saarburg; or Sinne, a common river name in Germany.

Early Origins of the Sins family

The surname Sins was first found in Saarburg and the Trier-Saarburg district of the Rhineland-Palatinate. First found on record was a Burkhard der Sintzer in Meßkirch in 1294.

Early History of the Sins family

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Sins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sinz, Sinzer, Sintzer, Sintz, Sins and others.

Early Notables of the Sins family

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United States Sins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sins Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Peter Sins, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1900 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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