Show ContentsSisler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Sisler came to England with the ancestors of the Sisler family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Sisler family lived in Gloucestershire, at the manor of Siston, from whence their name was derived.

Early Origins of the Sisler family

The surname Sisler was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Siston, held at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book, a survey of England taken by Duke William of Normandy after his conquest of England in Hastings in 1066 A.D. In this survey the village of Siston was held by Roger de Berkeley. Conjecturally they were descended from Roger, and as it was the tradition of Norman families, the second or third son usually adopted the name of his manor or lands.

Early History of the Sisler family

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Sisler Spelling Variations

Multitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Siston, Sistons, Syston, Sistun, Systun, Sisson, Sissons, Sysun, Sisun, Sissun, Sison, Sisons, Syson, Sysson, Session, Sesion and many more.

Early Notables of the Sisler family

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Sisler Ranking

In the United States, the name Sisler is the 10,977th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Ireland Migration of the Sisler family to Ireland

Some of the Sisler family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Sisler migration to the United States +

Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Sisler or a variant listed above:

Sisler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frank Sisler, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1892
  • Jacob Sisler, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1895
Sisler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John E Sisler, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1905
  • Maria Sisler, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1913
  • Ouma Sisler, aged 15, who immigrated to America, in 1913
  • Perry Sisler, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1916
  • Lester Sisler, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1920
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sisler (post 1700) +

  • George Sisler Jr. (1917-2006), American general manager of three Minor League Baseball teams, President of the International League from 1966 to 1976
  • Cathy Sisler, American-born, Newfoundland artist
  • George Kenton Sisler (1937-1967), United States Army intelligence officer, receipient of the Medal of Honor, eponym of the USNS Sisler (T-ARK-311)
  • Richard Alan Sisler (1920-1998), American Major League Baseball player, coach and manager
  • George Harold Sisler (1893-1973), nicknamed "Gentleman George" and "Gorgeous George", American Major League Baseball first baseman
  • David Michael Sisler (1931-2011), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • L. E. Sisler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1904 [2]
  • John M. Sisler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 [2]
  • John M. Sisler, American Republican politician, Chair of Monongalia County Republican Party, 1969-73 [2]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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