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Si Family History

Si Name Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin and Cantonese form of the surname 司 meaning ‘take charge’ or ‘department’ in Chinese: (i) borne by descendants of Si Chen (司臣) an official who lived in the state of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). (ii) shortened form of several Chinese compound surnames including Si-Ma (司馬) Si-Kou (司寇) Si-Tu (司徒) Si-Cheng (司城) most of which were originally names of official posts in ancient China. Chinese: Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 斯 meaning ‘this’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the first element of the placename Si Guan (斯觀) where Xia Jie last king of the Xia dynasty (2070–1600 BC) hid. (ii) adopted in place of the surname Shi (史) by an official named Shi Hao in order to avoid persecution during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). (iii) traced back to minority ethnic groups in ancient southern China. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 史施師 and 時. See Shi (2–5). Vietnamese: variant of the Chinese surname 郗 see Xi 5. Compare Hy .

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

Similar surnames: Qi, Ji, Shi, Su, Li, Ni, Bi, Sui, Xi, Lu

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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Si. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Si 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Si. 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 42,000 military records available for the last name Si. For the veterans among your Si ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Si life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Si in 1978 was 79, and 81 in 2004.

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