Sis Surname

28,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Sis Surname Definition:

'Long have I lived a bachelor's life, And had no mind to marry; But now I would fain have a wife, Edith, Doll, Kate, Sis, or Mary.

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Sis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala11,5371:1,394246
Turkey1,9411:40,0934,142
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Indonesia8701:152,01114,920
United States7041:514,85643,086
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
India3571:2,148,64372,088
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Malaysia1671:176,61210,667
Philippines1301:778,75675,558
England1061:525,64232,946
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Cambodia501:309,7433,545
France501:1,328,454133,611
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Taiwan361:651,2434,752
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Israel281:305,63026,425
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
China131:105,178,5825,529
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Wales61:515,75523,171
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Laos41:1,647,081888
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Malta41:107,5681,849
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

The alternate forms: Sís (49), Šiš (16) & Şiş (1) are calculated separately.

Sis (14,848) may also be a first name.

Sis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cecilia,' from the nick. Ciss, Cess, and Siss. This form lasted till the 17th century, and still exists as Sissy in the nursery. Such rhymes as the following will be commonly met with in D'Urfey:

'Long have I lived a bachelor's life, And had no mind to marry; But now I would fain have a wife, Edith, Doll, Kate, Sis, or Mary.'

'Cesse the souteresse' (v. Sisson for quotation). Almost all the instances of names founded on Siss given below come from Yorkshire and its border. A great impetus was given to it there on account of Cicely Neville, the Rose of Raby, 'proud Ciss,' 'the Duchess of York' (v. Yonge). The Conqueror's daughter, Cecily, Abbess of Caen, gave it favour still earlier to the country at large.

Alicia Sisse-doghter, Webster, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sis Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sis (Georgian: სის, Hindi: सीस, Marathi: सीस, Oriya: ଶିସ) occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Sís, Šiš or Şiş. For other possible spellings of Sis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 28,289th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 383,595 people. The surname Sis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Sis are found; 61 percent are found in Central America and 61 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Sis is also the 46,704th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 14,848 people.

The surname Sis is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 11,537 people, or 1 in 1,394. In Guatemala it is mostly found in: Baja Verapaz Department, where 30 percent are found, Alta Verapaz Department, where 27 percent are found and Quiché Department, where 10 percent are found. Besides Guatemala it is found in 106 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 10 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found.

Sis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sis has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sis last name rose 2,120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sis last name is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sis last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Sis earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $42,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sís8949/
Sais866,688/
Sise863,211/
Seis862,022/
Sies861,626/
Sist861,593/
Sijs86225/
Sois86223/
Siss86176/
Shis86145/
Suis86144/
Sits8691/
Scis8656/
Sish8655/
Sids8628/
Sihs8613/
Hsis8612/
Sisz8610/
Sisc867/
Åsis864/
Ssis863/
Sisd863/
Sisp862/
Sáis861/
Ìsis861/
Sisj861/
Sgis861/
Sisx861/
Sxis861/
Jsis861/
Si80856,365/
Šiš7816/
Şiş781/
Shish754,677/
Siess751,684/
Sisse75981/
Seise75934/
Sitts75798/
Seiss75704/
Saiss75397/
Sishe75373/
Seits75269/
Suits75265/
Siese75206/
Suijs75182/
Saise75154/
Shais75153/
Siest7570/
Siehs7567/
Siets7561/
Scios7555/
Saish7551/
Suish7544/
Saids7544/
Saais7542/
Shise7541/
Seist7538/
Soise7537/
Seijs7530/
Saits7527/
Sciss7526/
Hsiss7522/
Saizs7518/
Szish7517/
Saist7517/
Szisz7517/
Siesz7516/
Sisce7516/
Shiss7512/
Sheis7512/
Suise7511/
Sieys7511/
Sizse7510/
Shist759/
Shuis759/
Sidås758/
Suiss757/
Sisch756/
Sitse755/
Saisd755/
Soisz755/
Sisht754/
Seisz754/
Ssais754/
Hsish753/
Soihs753/
Shies752/
Sieds752/
Schis752/
Seish752/
Sidse752/
Hsies751/
Sidds751/
Siesh751/
Sgish751/
Szios751/
Szuis751/
Sissc751/
Seixs751/
Soish751/
Sitsh751/
Shios751/
Sihts751/
Ssise751/
Saijs751/
Scies751/
Sistt751/
Ssiss751/
Seids750/
Soits750/
Suisz750/
Scise750/
Scisc750/
Shi6711,390,893/
Sih67735,461/
Sui67551,753/
Sai67336,260/
Sit6731,399/
Sid6728,968/
Sie6719,731/
Soi6718,566/
Sei6716,059/
Six6715,687/
Sip6711,311/
Sic675,582/
Ssi674,227/
Gis673,552/
Ses672,974/
Siy672,638/
Cis672,420/
Sys672,272/
Shaish671,524/
Sii671,459/
Hsi671,191/
Suisse67960/
Zis67535/
Saisse67374/
Shishe67321/
Szi67288/
Schies67284/
Siz67263/
Ősi67228/
Sić67193/
Ssa67186/
Sse67169/
Scheis67159/
Jis67141/
Suitts67140/
Sýs67122/
Sci6792/
Sisova6770/
Sitsch6764/
Siesse6753/
Xis6752/
Sji6750/
Seijts6748/
Sij6747/
Schist6741/
Shaist6740/
Shoise6736/
Syi6730/
Säs6722/
Shitse6721/
Jsi6720/
Sheiss6719/
Shaais6717/
Shisht6717/
Soisch6717/
Sooijs6714/
Ssy6713/
Shuits6712/
Saaise6712/
Schiss6710/
Shiesh6710/
Shiess6710/
Sziesz6710/
Soisse679/
Hshish679/
Siestø678/
Seidts677/
Jåssis677/
Seitts676/
Saisch676/
Sisowa676/
Xsi676/
Sishth675/
Sgi675/
Szisze675/
Sitshe675/
Sheids674/
Sheish674/
Suggis674/
Scisse674/
Sxi674/
Shaise673/
Sahais672/
Saggis672/
Shaiss672/
Saaish672/
Sietse672/
Hseish671/
Sceise671/
Schise671/
Sciohs671/
Scaiss671/
Sische671/
Soishe671/
Sheise671/
Shisse671/
Sehies671/
Szeisc671/
Ssisse671/
Geesis671/
Shoits671/
Sói671/
Suidts671/
Sissse671/
Sitsse671/
Sishch671/
Siç671/
Shishd671/
Saitts671/
Seeijs671/
Seisse671/
Saidsh671/
Seitse671/
Shuise671/
Ssjsis671/
Sheits670/
Seiths670/
Siesch670/
Saishe670/
Sischs670/
Schisz670/
Sohies670/
Sheisz670/

Sis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sis in the Georgian language
სისsis-
Sis in the Marathi language
सीसsisa-
Sis in the Hindi language
सीसsisa60.49
सिस्टरsistara17.28
सिसsisa13.58
सिस्sis4.94
Sis in the Oriya language
ଶିସsisa38.1
ସିସsisa38.1
ଶୀଷsisa4.76
ସିସ୍sis4.76
ଶିଶାsisa4.76
ସିଶାsisa4.76
ଷିସsisa4.76

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