| ![Show Contents]() Sing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Sing is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who was a singaere or musician. During the Middle Ages people were identified by the type of work one did and were referred to in this manner. The traveling musician was therefore named the singaere, and was a well known and respected figure in medieval times. He was the main entertainer at fairs and festivals and was also a source of news and idle gossip from the neighboring towns. Early Origins of the Sing familyThe surname Sing was first found in Devon where one of the first records of the name was Lucas le Syngere who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1296. The same rolls listed William le Syngur one year later in Yorkshire. Early History of the Sing familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sing research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1594, 1602, 1678 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Sing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sing Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Sing has appeared include Singer, Singers, Singar and others. Early Notables of the Sing familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - John Singer (fl. 1594-1602), an English actor and dramatist who was with Queen Elizabeth's company and the Admiral's (Lord Charles Howard, earl of Nottingham) at the Rose Theatre from 1594 to 1602
Sing RankingIn the United States, the name Sing is the 12,947th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Sing arrived in North America very early:
Sing Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Georg Sing, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Johann Georg Sing, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Leonard Sing, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Sing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christ Sing, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- John Sing, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Yung Ning Sing, who arrived in Colorado in 1881 2
- Ah Sing, who landed in Arkansas in 1884 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fidelitas vincit
Motto Translation: Fidelity prevails.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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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Sing migration to the United States 
