Sil Surname
Approximately 139,450 people bear this surname
Sil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 130,220 | 1:5,891 | 517 |
| Guatemala | 2,550 | 1:6,307 | 814 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,333 | 1:6,117 | 389 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Turkey | 845 | 1:92,096 | 8,204 |
| Mexico | 659 | 1:188,355 | 5,239 |
| Brazil | 385 | 1:556,037 | 20,801 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| United States | 275 | 1:1,318,032 | 92,126 |
| Portugal | 245 | 1:42,523 | 2,481 |
| Poland | 230 | 1:165,255 | 23,091 |
| Cameroon | 212 | 1:97,967 | 11,620 |
| Indonesia | 206 | 1:641,986 | 50,443 |
| Cambodia | 178 | 1:87,006 | 2,271 |
| Russia | 130 | 1:1,108,639 | 83,013 |
| Thailand | 116 | 1:608,951 | 103,575 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Taiwan | 89 | 1:263,424 | 2,179 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Síl (1) & Šíl (45) are calculated separately.
Sil (7,076) may also be a first name.
Sil Demographics
Average Sil Salary in
United States
$55,124 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sil (Bengali: শীল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻞ, Hindi: सील, Marathi: सील, Oriya: ସିଲ, Russian: Сил) is found most in India. It may be found as a variant: Síl or Šíl. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sil.
How Common Is The Last Name Sil? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sil is the 4,032nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,259 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Sil reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 77,017th most widely held given name internationally, held by 7,076 people.
The surname Sil is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 130,220 people, or 1 in 5,891. In India it is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 94 percent are found, Assam, where 3 percent are found and Odisha, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account India Sil is found in 92 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 2 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
Sil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sil has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sil surname increased 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (63%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Sil surname are 11.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sil earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.76% less than the national average, earning R 64,740 per year and in United States they earn 27.75% more than the national average, earning $55,124 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Síl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shil | 86 | 170,628 | / |
| Sill | 86 | 9,196 | / |
| Sild | 86 | 1,301 | / |
| Siel | 86 | 593 | / |
| Suil | 86 | 445 | / |
| Sisl | 86 | 200 | / |
| Szil | 86 | 95 | / |
| Sihl | 86 | 81 | / |
| Silt | 86 | 25 | / |
| Hsil | 86 | 24 | / |
| Silp | 86 | 22 | / |
| Silh | 86 | 10 | / |
| Sjil | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sgil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jsil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sl | 80 | 1,850 | / |
| Šíl | 78 | 45 | / |
| Shill | 75 | 28,633 | / |
| Sigli | 75 | 1,971 | / |
| Siehl | 75 | 828 | / |
| Schil | 75 | 138 | / |
| Szill | 75 | 53 | / |
| Sziel | 75 | 49 | / |
| Sield | 75 | 21 | / |
| Shiol | 75 | 12 | / |
| Scill | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sildh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shsil | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sciel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shihl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Silph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sielt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sillh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scisl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gil | 67 | 686,266 | / |
| Çil | 67 | 27,028 | / |
| Sel | 67 | 14,300 | / |
| Schill | 67 | 11,855 | / |
| Schiel | 67 | 5,720 | / |
| Zil | 67 | 2,111 | / |
| Cil | 67 | 1,953 | / |
| Silova | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Jil | 67 | 1,620 | / |
| Slt | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Schuil | 67 | 1,053 | / |
| Scl | 67 | 554 | / |
| Sül | 67 | 439 | / |
| Xil | 67 | 356 | / |
| Schihl | 67 | 262 | / |
| Silowa | 67 | 241 | / |
| Szigli | 67 | 115 | / |
| Syl | 67 | 87 | / |
| Slh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Shl | 67 | 71 | / |
| Silová | 67 | 70 | / |
| Sjl | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hsl | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ssl | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sll | 67 | 22 | / |
| Siegli | 67 | 16 | / |
| Säl | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sld | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sæl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jsl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zsl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xsl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Schilh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Slp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dsl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scilpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silgli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sshilp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sisltd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scildt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siehll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sciell | 67 | 0 | / |
Sil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sil in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﻞ | syl | - |
| Sil in the Bengali language | ||
| শীল | sila | 96 |
| সিল | sila | 4 |
| Sil in the Marathi language | ||
| सील | sila | 91.67 |
| शील | sila | 3.7 |
| Sil in the Hindi language | ||
| सील | sila | 75.25 |
| सिल | sila | 19.19 |
| सिळ | sila | 2.53 |
| शील | sila | 2.02 |
| Sil in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲ | sila | 49.36 |
| ଶିଲ | sila | 22.03 |
| ଶୀଳ | sila | 11.09 |
| ଶୀଲ | sila | 6.22 |
| ଶିଳ | sila | 4.15 |
| ସିଲ୍ | sil | 3.93 |
| ଶିଲ୍ | sil | 0.72 |
| Sil in the Russian language | ||
| Сил | sil | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sil
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