View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Sylvanus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sylvanus (Oriya: ସିଲଭାନୁସ) is found most in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sylvanus.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvanus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 30,851^st most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 420,856 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sylvanus reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylvanus is also the 15,844^th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 60,032 people.

The surname Sylvanus is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,584 people, or 1 in 15,292. In Nigeria Sylvanus is primarily found in: Rivers, where 14 percent live, Bayelsa, where 9 percent live and Adamawa, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria Sylvanus occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent live and Chad, where 6 percent live.

Sylvanus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sylvanus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sylvanus surname increased 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylvanus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sylvanus surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sylvanus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.19% more than the national average, earning R 518,508 per year and in United States they earn 29.09% more than the national average, earning $55,699 USD per year.