Sisterson Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Sisterson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cecilia,' from the nick. Siss, diminutive Sissot. Thus Sissotson became by imitation Sisterson. There can be no doubt about this origin. It is found in the very district where Sissotson arose and became familiar (v.

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Sisterson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
United States461:7,879,542351,394
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901

Sisterson 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. Siss, diminutive Sissot. Thus Sissotson became by imitation Sisterson. There can be no doubt about this origin. It is found in the very district where Sissotson arose and became familiar (v. Sissotson and Sissot). Any idea that it means a nephew, i.e. sister's son, must be discarded. The form is simply imitative; compare Ibberson for Ibbotson from Isabella.

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

(English) Sister’s or Nun’s Son: [Middle English syster, Old English sweostor, sister, nun + Middle English sone, Old English sunu, son] There seems to have been confusion with Sissotson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Analogous to Le Neve, New, Brothers, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sisterson Last Name Facts

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

Sisterson has its highest incidence in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sisterson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 885,573rd most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Sisterson live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England Sisterson is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 50 percent live, Northumberland, where 20 percent live and Durham, where 9 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Sisterson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sisterson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sisterson last name increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sisterson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sisterson surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sisterson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,309 CAD per year.

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