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SINCLAIR

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There are approximately 34,921 people named Sinclair in the UK. That makes it the 262nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 553 are named Sinclair.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Sinclaire
Stclair
Cinclair
Cinclaire
Cinclare
Cynclair
Cincler
Cinckler
Cinclere
Cinkclear
Cinkler
Sincklaire
Sincklair
Sincclair
Siinclair
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Sincklar
Sinccleir
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The Sinclair surname in historical dictionaries

A corruption of St. Clair, and that from St. Clara, from the Latin clarus, pure, renowned, illustrious.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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