Sinkin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Simon.' 1 Another source puts the etymology a little differently: "descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing)." 2

Early Origins of the Sinkin family

The surname Sinkin was first found in Suffolk where Anand Simekin was recorded in 1199. As a forename we found Symekyn Sadeler in London in 1378. 3

Early History of the Sinkin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sinkin research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1199, 1378, 1466, 1524, 1667, 1790, 1805 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Sinkin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sinkin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simkins, Simpkins, Simkin, Simpkin, Sinkin, Sinkins, Sinkings, Simkiss, Simpkiss, Semken, Sempken, Semkin, Sempkin, Semkins, Sempkins, Symkins, Symekyn, Symkyn, Sympkynn, Simekin, Simkinson, Simpkinson and many more.

Early Notables of the Sinkin family

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Migration of the Sinkin family to Ireland

Some of the Sinkin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Sinkin family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the branch, Simpkin, whose members predominated in Boston; Nathaniell Simpkins, aged 26; who arrived in St. Christopher in 1635; Edward Simpkins, who settled in Virginia in 1637.

Contemporary Notables of the name Sinkin (post 1700) +

Bill Sinkin (1913-2014), American community activist for equality in San Antonio

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)