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Sison Family History

Sison Surname Meaning

Filipino: Chinese Filipino surname formed with Chinese 孫 or sūn ‘grandchild’ as the second element. The first element 四 in Chinese means ‘fourth’ a reference to birth order.

Spanish (Sisón): unflattering nickname from sisón ‘cheat petty swindler’.

Alternatively a nickname from sisón ‘sandpiper’.

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


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You can see how Sison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sison family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sison families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Sison families living in Yorkshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Sison's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sison families in 1891.
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What did your Sison ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sison. 100% of Sison women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sison. 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 815 military records available for the last name Sison. For the veterans among your Sison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sison lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Sison in 1944 was 40, and 81 in 2004.

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