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Sisson Name Meaning

English:: from the Middle English female personal name Sis(se) Cisse a pet form of Cecily (see Sisley ) + -son. variant of Syson a habitational name from Syston (Leicestershire) from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Sigehǣth or Sigefrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


Similar surnames: Sibson, Soisson, Bisson, Lipson, Masson, Husson, Ipson, Sasson

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Where is the Sisson family from?

You can see how Sisson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sisson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sisson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 138 Sisson families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Sisson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sisson families in 1911.
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What did your Sisson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sisson. 54% of Sisson men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Sisson women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sisson were Farmers Son and Tailor. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Tailor
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Sisson. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Sisson. For the veterans among your Sisson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sisson lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Sisson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sisson in 1940 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

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