as a Last Name
- 25,420
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Sinclair
Meaning & Origins
Scottish (of Norman origin): name of a powerful Scottish clan, originally a habitational name from Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in La Manche or Saint-Clairl’Évêque in Calvados, so called from the dedication of their churches to St. Clarus (see Clare 3).
| 1,182nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 25,420
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Sinclair per capita
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