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Sisco Name Meaning

American shortened and altered form of the surname Francisco (which is in part of German and presumably also of French origin) and thus a variant of Cisco and Sesco . Americanized form of Italian (Calabria) Sisca: nickname from dialect sisca ‘wooden bucket’. Americanized form of Croatian and Slovenian Šiško (see Sisko ) and also an Americanized form of German Schischka which is in turn a Germanized form of Slavic (Czech or Slovenian) Šiška or perhaps of Hungarian Siska . Hispanic (mainly Venezuela): from a short form of the personal name Francisco Latin Franciscus (see Francis ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cisco, Sisto, Sico, Visco, Sisko, Sick, Fisco, Vesco, Siano, Liscio

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You can see how Sisco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sisco family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sisco families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 42 Sisco families living in Quebec. This was about 88% of all the recorded Sisco's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Sisco families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Sisco. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sisco census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sisco. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Sisco. For the veterans among your Sisco ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sisco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sisco in 1944 was 30, and 72 in 2004.

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