English Etymology From Tagalog Sison, ultimately derived from Hokkien 四孫 / 四孙 (sì-sun). Proper noun Sison (plural Sisons) 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 Isons, sions, Sions, Sonis 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) a surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry, notably borne by: Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), on exile in Norway. See also Tuazon/Tuason Tiongson/Tiongzon Sioson Echon/Ichon/Itchon/Etchon/Ychon Dizon Samson/Sanson Gozon/Goson/Gozum Lacson Sitchon/Sichon Pueson Causon/CauzonWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.