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
The last name Silayan (Hindi: शिलयन, Marathi: िसलयान) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Silayan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 332,973rd most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,565,357 people. The surname Silayan is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Silayan reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 92 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Silayan is also the 1,717,090th most common forename on earth, held by 36 people.
The surname Silayan is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,078 people, or 1 in 93,913. In The Philippines it is most common in: Calabarzon, where 52 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 13 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
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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