Sissons

Sissons Meaning & Origin

About Sissons
The surname Sissons is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sise" or "Sis," which was a short form of the name "Cecilia." The name Cecilia itself comes from the Latin word "caecus," meaning blind. Therefore, the surname Sissons is believed to have originally referred to the descendants of someone named Sise or Sis, possibly denoting a connection to the name Cecilia or indicating a family with a blind ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sissons is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sissons: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sissons 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 Sissons is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SSNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 S AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/sissons*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SSNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sissons in Braille

Here's how to represent Sissons in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sissons in braille

How to sign the name Sissons using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sissons using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sissons in sign language

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