Sinclair

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English

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(surname, given name):

Etymology

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Derived from Saint Clare, to whom the clan's churches were dedicated.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sinclair

  1. A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename.
    1. A community of the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada
    2. An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa, United States.
    3. A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, named after Sinclair Oil Corporation.
    5. A town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sinclair is the 1,290th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,243 individuals. Sinclair is most common among White (73.01%) and Black (19.94%) individuals.

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