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Sipos Family History

Sipos Surname Meaning

Hungarian (rarely Sípos): occupational name for a musician from sípos ‘piper’, a derivative of síp ‘whistle’. This surname is also found in Romania and Slovakia (see also below).

Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Slovak (Šipoš, Slovak also Šípoš): archaic or dialect occupational name for a piper or a musician in general from šipoš, a loanword from Hungarian. In part, Šipoš and Šípoš are Slavicized forms of the Hungarian surname (see above).

Jewish (from Hungary; rarely Sípos): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname.

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


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You can see how Sipos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sipos family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Sipos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Sipos families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Sipos's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sipos families in 1911.
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What did your Sipos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sipos. 40% of Sipos men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Sipos women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sipos were Truck Driver and Maid.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Miner
    10%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Maid
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sipos. For the veterans among your Sipos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sipos lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Sipos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Sipos in 1957 was 43, and 64 in 2004.

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