Sian Family History

Sian Surname Meaning

Americanized form of an unidentified French or French Canadian surname. Amerindian (Guatemala; also Sián): Mayan name probably from si'an ‘calmed down’.

Burmese (Chin): from a part of a male compound personal name derived from Pasian the name for ‘God’ and interpreted as ‘holy’. — Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 冼 and 洗 see Xian. This surname is also found in the Philippines.

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

Similar surnames: Stan, San, Siman, Sias, Sin, Kien, Simas, Bien, Spang, Sani

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
420	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sian family from?

You can see how Sian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sian family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sian families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Sian families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sian's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sian families in 1891.

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What did your Sian ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sian. 43% of Sian men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sian women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sian were buyer amp seller and Seamstress.

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Farmer

43%

Laborer

37%

Farm laborer

11%

buyer amp seller

11%

Clerk

50%

Bookkeeper

25%

Seamstress

25%

What Sian family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Sian. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sian census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 420 immigration records available for the last name Sian. 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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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Sian. For the veterans among your Sian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sian lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Sian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sian in 1958 was 36, and 44 in 2003.

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Sian Surname Meaning

Americanized form of an unidentified French or French Canadian surname. Amerindian (Guatemala; also Sián): Mayan name probably from si'an ‘calmed down’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 冼 and 洗 see Xian. This surname is also found in the Philippines.

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

Where is the Sian family from?

What did your Sian ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

43%

Laborer

37%

Farm laborer

11%

buyer amp seller

11%

Clerk

50%

Bookkeeper

25%

Seamstress

25%

What Sian family records will you find?

What is the average Sian lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Sian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sian in 1958 was 36, and 44 in 2003.

Sian Family History

Sian Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Sian

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Where is the Sian family from?

What did your Sian ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Sian lifespan?

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Sian Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Sian

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Where is the Sian family from?

What did your Sian ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Sian family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sian family history

What is the average Sian lifespan?

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