Sison

English

Etymology

From Tagalog Sison, ultimately derived from Hokkien 四孫 / 四孙 (sì-sun).

Proper noun

Sison (plural Sisons)

  1. A surname from Hokkien.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sison is the 9033rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3617 individuals. Sison is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.34%) individuals.

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Sison, from Hokkien 四孫 / 四孙 (sì-sun).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsison/ [ˈsiː.son̪]
  • Rhymes: -ison
  • Syllabification: Si‧son

Proper noun

Sison (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

See also

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