Syson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Syson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Syson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 59
Coal Miner Hewer 10
At Home 7
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer General 4
Dress Maker 3
Clerk 3
Farmer 3
Coal Miner (coal Face) 3
At School 2
Housekeeper 2
Weaver 2
Working On Farm General Work 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Private Means 2
Boarding House Keeper 2
Coal Miner Contractor 2
Lace Manufacturer 2
Brass Bobin Winder 2
Coal Miner 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
Colliery Labourer (below Ground) 2
Butcher 2
Caretaker Of Secondary School 2
Iron Ore Miner 2

Syson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sisson 67% 5,725
2 Syson 100% 2,179
3 Sison 80% 477
4 Sissen 50% 122

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The surname Syson is the 2nd most popular variant of Sisson.

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