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Sissons

How common is the last name Sissons?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Sissons, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#74,141

Sissons was the 74,141st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 261 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)89.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races3.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native3.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.