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    The surname Sisley

    A patronymic surname, carried by 514 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex S240

    Sisley: #42,237 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Sisley #42,237, 514 people Sisley: #42,237 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Sisley #42,237, 514 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sisley is more common than 74% of them.

    Origin

    From the popular Middle English female given name Sisely, from Old French Cecile, Cicile, ultimately from Latin Caecilia.

    Sisley is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 514 people named Sisley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 600,672 Americans. That is down 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 589.

    #42,237
    rank among US surnames
    514
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    -12.7%
    change since 2000 (was #35,994)

    Who is named Sisley

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Sisley identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Sisley come from?
    From the popular Middle English female given name Sisely, from Old French Cecile, Cicile, ultimately from Latin Caecilia.
    How common is the surname Sisley?
    514 people in the United States had the surname Sisley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 600,672 Americans. It ranked 42,237th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Sisley?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sisley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    What type of surname is Sisley?
    Sisley is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Sisley getting more or less common?
    Less common. 589 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 514 in 2010, down 13%.