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Sio Family History

Sio Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蕭 (or 肖) based on the Cantonese pronunciation see Xiao.

Samoan: unexplained.

Italian (Sardinia): perhaps from a short form of the personal name Desio.

Galician (Sió): habitational name from either of two places called Sió in Lugo or Ourense.

Hungarian (Sió): probably a topographic name from the stream Sió in Somogy county, a tributary of the river Danube.

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


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You can see how Sio families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sio family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sio families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Sio family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sio's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sio families in 1880.
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What did your Sio ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sio. 50% of Sio men worked as a Proprietor.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    50%
  • New Worker
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 622 immigration records available for the last name Sio. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Sio. For the veterans among your Sio ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sio lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Sio life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sio in 1967 was 86, and 67 in 2003.

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