Sinz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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

Early Origins of the Sinz family

The surname Sinz 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 Sinz family

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Sinz Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Sinz family

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Sinz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sinz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Heinrich Sinz, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga" [1]
Mr. Jos. Sinz, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"
Mrs. Sinz, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"

Contemporary Notables of the name Sinz (post 1700) +

Julia Sinz, French television reporter

Citations +

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)