Sisam Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sisam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sisam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2861:2,682,04783,610
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
New Zealand1111:40,7966,843
Thailand831:851,064135,450
South Africa751:722,36951,132
Israel491:174,64617,612
Philippines491:2,066,086120,732
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Sisam (1,287) may also be a first name.

Sisam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sisam (Hindi: सीसम, Marathi: िससम, Oriya: ସିସମ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sisam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 385,671st most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,912,645 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Sisam are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 219,662nd most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 1,287 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 2,682,047. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 36 percent reside, Arunachal Pradesh, where 28 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 23 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Sisam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sisam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sisam surname grew 819 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sisam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sisam surname are 37.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Sisam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning R 290,688 per year; in United States they earn 21.75% more than the national average, earning $52,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.28% more than the national average, earning $64,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sisiam9131/
Saisam9126/
Sisame917/
Sisham916/
Shisam915/
Sissam914/
Sisaum911/
Sidsam911/
Siesam911/
Sisamh911/
Sitsam911/
Suisham8329/
Sittsam8325/
Shisham8323/
Sisseam839/
Saisame837/
Sisaham834/
Shisame832/
Seitsam832/
Saissam831/
Seisame831/
Shissam831/
Sisan8012,945/
Sisom805,152/
Sesam801,176/
Sicam801,080/
Sijam80434/
Sisem80104/
Sixam8071/
Sizam8065/
Jisam8064/
Gisam8017/
Zisam803/
Cisam801/
Sahaisam773/
Sisshaym771/
Shishame771/
Sisane7323,310/
Sesame7315,414/
Sisang7310,223/
Sesham731,909/
Saisom731,311/
Sissom731,292/
Dzisam73970/
Sicham73716/
Chisam73576/
Sissan73369/
Sisian73300/
Saisan73282/
Seesam73168/
Saisem73136/
Sisanh73115/
Shesam73112/
Siscan7396/
Soisom7354/
Jisham7338/
Sissem7331/
Jaisam7328/
Seisan7324/
Sixham7319/
Sishan7314/
Sidjam7314/
Gessam7312/
Shisan7311/
Siesem7311/
Sessam7310/
Gisham737/
Djisam737/
Suisan736/
Shijam735/
Jisame735/
Soisan735/
Sesamm734/
Sitsan734/
Sitsem733/
Zisham733/
Jessam733/
Shizam733/
Sisome733/
Jidsam733/
Siscom732/
Shysam732/
Sisoum732/
Jissam732/
Joisam732/
Zaisam732/
Sésame732/
Sisiom732/
Suysam731/
Scisom731/
Sisaun731/
Sizzam731/
Siecam731/
Siesan731/
Sijaam731/
Seasam731/
Sehsam731/
Jhisam731/
Setsam731/
Sisain731/
Sisant731/
Sitsom731/
Sidsan731/
Gitsam731/
Cyssam731/
Seijam731/
Sidsom731/
Siesom731/
Soicam731/
Shisem731/
Sizham731/
Sisann730/
Szeitszam7117/
Shesham672,667/
Saisang671,564/
Shishan67491/
Shisane67384/
Chisham67285/
Scissom67270/
Sichaum67141/
Seisane67138/
Sisangh6784/
Sidsang6781/
Saisane6774/
Chaisam6772/
Saisoom6740/
Sitsane6735/
Sissang6725/
Seysham6724/
Soisang6719/
Sissane6715/
Soisant6714/
Seasham6713/
Sishane6713/
Seissan6712/
Siseane677/
Saissan675/
Jaisham675/
Djissam675/
Schisan674/
Sihsanh674/
Siseang674/
Seisang673/
Siseant673/
Suisang673/
Sissanh672/
Seshamm672/
Sidjame672/
Djessam672/
Shaizam672/
Zaisham672/
Saisean672/
Saissem672/
Chessam671/
Saisant671/
Jisaham671/
Gessame671/
Gishame671/
Sishaan671/
Sizamme671/
Soissom671/
Sijhame671/
Siesang671/
Sheesam671/
Shaijam671/
Suishan671/
Hsisane671/
Hsuisan671/
Jessame671/
Sitcham671/
Saisanh671/
Chissam671/
Sitsang671/
Sishang671/
Shisang671/
Saishan671/
Sheizam671/
Seaseam671/
Seiseom671/
Saisank671/
Soicham671/
Jaiseam671/
Shiesan670/
Scissan670/
Schisom670/
Gessham670/

Sisam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sisam in the Hindi language
सीसमsisama73.33
सिसमsisama16.67
सिसामsisama3.33
शिसमsisama3.33
शिशमsisama3.33
Sisam in the Marathi language
िससमisasama60
िससामisasama26.67
सीसामsisama13.33
Sisam in the Oriya language
ସିସମsisama50
ଶିସମsisama50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sisam
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