Silayan Surname
Approximately 1,110 people bear this surname
Silayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,078 | 1:93,913 | 16,333 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Silayan (36) may also be a first name.
Silayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Silayan (Hindi: शिलयन, Marathi: िसलयान) is most common in The Philippines. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Silayan is the 332,973rd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,565,357 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Silayan are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 36 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,078 people, or 1 in 93,913. In The Philippines Silayan is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 52 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 13 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silayan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silayan in the Hindi language | ||
| शिलयन | silayana | - |
| Silayan in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलयान | isalayana | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Silayan
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