Sinkeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Sinkeman

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

Early Origins of the Sinkeman family

Early History of the Sinkeman family

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Sinkeman Spelling Variations

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Sinker, Sinka, Sinkeman, Sinkman, Sink and others.

Early Notables of the Sinkeman family

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Migration of the Sinkeman family

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Sinkeman or a variant listed above: Margaret Sinka, who settled in Maryland in 1665; Henry Sinker, who settled in Virginia in 1667; Benjamin Sinker, who was on record in 1780 as a Loyalist in the war of the American Revolution, August Sinker, who landed in New York in 1854.