Sisson is a surname that appeared in rural England around West Riding, Yorkshire in the 15th century. Notable people with the surname include:C. H. Sisson (1914–2003), British writer Fred Sisson (1879–1949), United States Representative from New York Jeremiah Sisson (1720–1783), British instrument maker John Richard Sisson, acting president of the Ohio State University Jonathan Sisson (1690–1749), British instrument maker Marshall Sisson (1897–1978), British architect Rosemary Anne Sisson (1923–2017), British writer and screenwriter Rufus Sisson (1890–1977), American college basketball player