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England

Early Origins of the Sinnott family

The surname Sinnott was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster. "Descended from an honourable stock, of Norman extraction. They were possessed of lands in Ireland from the time of the Invasion, and in the county where they first found footing." 1 They claim descent from the Marquis of Lusignan, whose descendants came into England, at or soon after the Norman Conquest.

Early History of the Sinnott family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sinnott research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1344 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Sinnott History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sinnott Spelling Variations

Names were simply spelled as they sounded by medieval scribes and church officials. Therefore, during the lifetime of a single person, his name was often spelt in many different ways, explaining the many spelling variations encountered while researching the name Sinnott. Some of these variations included: Sinnot, Sinnott, Sinnet, Sinnett, Sinot, Sinott and many more.

Early Notables of the Sinnott family

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Sinnott Ranking

In the United States, the name Sinnott is the 10,978^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Sinnott migration to the United States +

In the mid-19th century, Ireland experienced one of the worst periods in its entire history. During this decade in order to ease the pressure of the soil, which was actually depleted by the effects of the previous years' grain crops, landowners forced tenant farmers and peasants onto tiny plots of land that barely provided the basic sustenance a family required. Conditions were worsened, though, by the population of the country, which was growing fast to roughly eight million. So when the Great Potato Famine of the mid-1840s hit, starvation and diseases decimated the population. Thousands of Irish families left the country for British North America and the United States. The new immigrants were often accommodated either in the opening western frontiers or as cheap unskilled labor in the established centers. In early passenger and immigration lists there are many immigrants bearing the name Sinnott:

Sinnott Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dennis Sinnott, who arrived in New York in 1789

Sinnott Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Sinnott, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1808
John D Sinnott, aged 27, who arrived in Maryland in 1812 3
James Sinnott, who settled in Philadelphia in 1818
David Sinnott, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1822
Michael Sinnott, aged 38, who arrived in Harford County, Maryland in 1830 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sinnott migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sinnott Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Edward Sinnott, who was on record in Torbay, Newfoundland in 1774 4

Sinnott migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sinnott Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Sinnott, (b. 1796), aged 35, Irish stockman who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 5th November 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1835 5

Sinnott migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Sinnott Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Sinnott, aged 30, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Elizabeth Sinnott, aged 32, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Sarah Sinnott, aged 10, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Reiherstieg" in 1864
Edward Sinnott, aged 27, a miner, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875
Annie Sinnott, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Sinnott (post 1700) +

Lillian Sinnott (1890-1914), American actress of the stage who committed suicide after the death of her married lover, English actor Leslie Kenyon
William Sinnott (1886-1965), American police detective who was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1940 in recognition of his service to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during an assassination attempt in 1933
Edmund Ware Sinnott (1888-1968), American botanist and prolific text book author
Mikall "Mack" Sinnott (1880-1960), Canadian-born, American movie director, creator of the "Keystone Kops," recipient of an Academy Award, and an Academy Honorary Award
Nicholas John Sinnott (1870-1929), American Republican politician from the state of Oregon 6
Joe Sinnott (b. 1926), American comic book artist, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four (1965-1981)
Michael Sinnott (1880-1960), American producer
Edward J. Sinnott, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 11th District, 1944 7
Brad Sinnott, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008 7
Barbara J. Sinnott, American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972 7
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Sinnott family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Frederick W Sinnott (b. 1920), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Liverpool, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 8

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. M Sinnott, British Petty Officer from England, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 9

The Sinnott Motto +

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: Sin not
Motto Translation: If not

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"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)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2013, January 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html