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Sisak Family History

Sisak Surname Meaning

Hungarian (also Sisák); Croatian (Šišak); Czech and Slovak (Šišák): nickname from Hungarian sisak (a word of Turkish origin) Croatian and Slovak šišak (a loanword from Hungarian) Czech šišák ‘kind of helmet’.

Czech and Slovak (Šišák): variant of Šiška (see Siska) derived from e.g. Slovak šišatý ‘having elongated elliptical shape’.

Croatian (Šišak): nickname from šišak ‘colt with mane cut’ or derived directly from šišati ‘to cut hair’ (see Sisko).

Slovak (also Sisák): unexplained.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Polish Sisiak: nickname from dialect sisiak ‘little horse’.

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


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You can see how Sisak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sisak family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Sisak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 20 Sisak families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 56% of all the recorded Sisak's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sisak families in 1920.
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What did your Sisak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sisak. 20% of Sisak men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Sisak women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    20%
  • New Worker
    16%
  • Loading Coal
    16%
  • Assembler
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Sisak family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 693 census records available for the last name Sisak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sisak 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 268 immigration records available for the last name Sisak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 358 military records available for the last name Sisak. For the veterans among your Sisak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sisak lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Sisak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Sisak in 1961 was 52, and 77 in 2003.

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