Sisk Surname

31,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Sisk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sisk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,1891:22,3892,815
Ireland2641:17,8371,927
Canada2351:156,79015,900
England1131:493,08031,588
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Austria91:946,15970,786
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Micronesia41:26,561731
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Macau21:300,8151,009
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1531:28,9532,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0251:24,7993,079

Sisk (25) may also be a first name.

Sisk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sisk (Russian: Сиськ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sisk? popularity and diffusion

Sisk is the 31,529th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 430,452 people. The surname Sisk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Sisk reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sisk is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name Sisk is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 16,189 people, or 1 in 22,389. In The United States Sisk is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Sisk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sisk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 435 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sisk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sisk last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sisk surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.04% registered with the party.

The amount Sisk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.14% less than the national average, earning $40,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $55,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siske89230/
Sisek8965/
Shisk8912/
Saisk892/
Hsisk891/
Siesk891/
Szisk891/
Siskk891/
Scisk890/
Seisk890/
Sisck890/
Seiske8020/
Sieske8011/
Seisek807/
Shishk806/
Sissek805/
Siszek804/
Shiske802/
Shiskh802/
Schisk801/
Sissck801/
Soiske801/
Zisk75534/
Sysk7559/
Sesk7546/
Gisk7515/
Sisc757/
Cisk756/
Jisk756/
Sizk752/
Sisq751/
Sisx751/
Sisková73392/
Siskova73238/
Sisseck73211/
Schiske7347/
Sischek7317/
Sischke7310/
Zsizsek738/
Sziesck737/
Schiesk737/
Sisheke736/
Saishek731/
Schisck731/
Giske671,334/
Ciske67386/
Ziske67304/
Seske6795/
Zisek6766/
Saischek6750/
Ziesk6744/
Jiske6737/
Sishc6729/
Syske6712/
Sesks6710/
Sishkova677/
Zeisk676/
Seskh674/
Gisek674/
Shesk674/
Sicek674/
Sisgh673/
Sysek673/
Sesck672/
Sichk672/
Shiskova672/
Gessk671/
Syskt671/
Saishekh671/
Cisck671/
Sisqu671/
Shisg671/
Seshk671/
Sissc671/
Schiscke671/
Zuisk671/
Seskc671/
Zisck670/
Scisc670/
Siezk670/
Schisske670/
Jessk670/
Cuisk670/

Sisk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sisk in the Russian language
Сиськsisk-

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Sisk Reference & Research

Sisk FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Sisk FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sisk
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis