Explore the Family Name Sissom
The meaning of Sissom
English: variant of Sisson.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sissom in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sissom saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,488 nationwide but jumped to 31,906 by 2010, showing a 1.79 percent increase. The overall count of individuals with this surname also grew from 667 to 723, marking an 8.4 percent growth within that decade. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,488 | #31,906 | 1.79% |
| Count | 667 | 723 | 8.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sissom
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few shifts over the ten-year period. The percentage of those identifying as white with the Sissom surname increased slightly from 94.15 to 95.16 percent. The portion identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.65 to 1.38 percent while the group identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased from 2.10 to 1.52 percent. Interestingly, there was no record of anyone with the Sissom surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but by 2010, 1.11 percent identified as Black. During the same period, the percentage of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell significantly, from 1.50 to 0.83 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.15% | 95.16% | 1.07% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 1.52% | -27.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.65% | 1.38% | -16.36% |
| Black | 0% | 1.11% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.5% | 0.83% | -44.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |