Silaban Surname

12,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Silaban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silaban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia46,2981:2,856347
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Silaban (316) may also be a first name.

Silaban Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Silaban Come From? nationality or country of origin

Silaban (Oriya: ସିଲବାନ) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silaban? popularity and diffusion

The last name Silaban is the 12,109th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 157,086 people. Silaban is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Silaban live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Silaban is also the 494,051st most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 316 people.

It is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 46,298 people, or 1 in 2,856. In Indonesia Silaban is most numerous in: North Sumatra, where 69 percent live, Riau, where 11 percent live and West Java, where 8 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.

Silaban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Silaban last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Silaban earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,256 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Silaban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silaban in the Oriya language
ସିଲବାନsilabana92.11
ସିଲବାନ୍silaban2.63
ସିଲବନsilabana2.63
ସିଲକାନsilakana2.63

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silaban
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