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Sistter Family History

Sistter Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Sitter, Setter, Lister, Gitter, Mitter, Bitter, Sistek, Sitzer

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Where is the Sistter family from?

You can see how Sistter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sistter family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Sistter family living in Berwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sistter's in Scotland. Berwickshire had the highest population of Sistter families in 1851.
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What did your Sistter ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sistter ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Sistter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sistter 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Sistter. 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 1 military records available for the last name Sistter. For the veterans among your Sistter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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