About Hissom
The surname Hissom is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hick", a diminutive of "Richard". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", thus making Hissom mean "son of Hick". It is a patronymic surname that was commonly used to identify a person based on their father's name.
The surname Hissom is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hissom based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Hissom is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hissom in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hissom using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.