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

The surname Silas (Arabic: سيلاس, Hindi: सिलास, Marathi: िसलास, Oriya: ସିଲାସ, Russian: Силас) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Silaș, Šilas, Silaş or Şilaş. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Silas is the 5,555^th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 71,503 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Silas live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Silas is also the 4,897^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 213,614 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 37,783 people, or 1 in 4,688. In Nigeria Silas is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent are found, Kaduna, where 10 percent are found and Rivers, where 8 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Silas is found in 97 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 14 percent are found.

Silas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Silas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Silas surname expanded 814 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Silas last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Silas surname are 0.13999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Silas earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning R 202,728 per year; in United States they earn 18.41% less than the national average, earning $35,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $59,231 CAD per year.