Silex Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Silex Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silex Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
France41:16,605,680368,153
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Silex (108) may also be a first name.

Silex Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silex occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Silex.

How Common Is The Last Name Silex? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Silex reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 904,892nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 108 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 1,059,282. In Germany Silex is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 24 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Silex exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Mexico, where 10 percent live.

Silex Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Silex are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Silex earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $44,720 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sillex9129/
Sielex916/
Scilex915/
Sailex913/
Sislex911/
Shilex911/
Soileux8373/
Sheilex831/
Siles8035,685/
Silek80938/
Silec80207/
Silez80184/
Selex8028/
Silax8018/
Silox806/
Sileš806/
Sileg802/
Silix801/
Jilex801/
Xilex801/
Sileş801/
Cilex801/
Sailx801/
Soilleux77112/
Silesh737,253/
Sailes734,983/
Silies73464/
Shiles73366/
Sisles73333/
Soiles73160/
Seiles7384/
Shileg7377/
Sileus7364/
Silets7359/
Silice7346/
Siliax7345/
Sailek7343/
Silike7337/
Siless7326/
Sileck7325/
Shilek7321/
Sieles7318/
Siliec7311/
Selexe7311/
Suiles7310/
Sileke7310/
Sailej739/
Sellex737/
Suilek737/
Silece736/
Sciles735/
Sitles734/
Silese734/
Soilek732/
Sielec732/
Seelex732/
Chilex731/
Sileas731/
Sileik731/
Silest731/
Silocx731/
Silejs731/
Saileq731/
Silgeç731/
Sailax731/
Saileg731/
Seilix730/
Silhax730/
Seileg730/
Sileshe673,405/
Shilets67503/
Sailesh67348/
Shailes67309/
Seilles67109/
Sailess67105/
Shilesh6799/
Sheiles6786/
Seiliez6776/
Seitles6749/
Schiles6745/
Shileds6742/
Sailles6741/
Suilice6739/
Seilhes6738/
Shileke6732/
Saillez6729/
Shillek6723/
Silikhe6722/
Shiletz6716/
Shieles6715/
Seilesh6713/
Silecch6710/
Silique6710/
Shilike677/
Soilice675/
Seileck674/
Shailej674/
Siletse674/
Suilise673/
Soileck672/
Sileise672/
Sailesj671/
Sailyax671/
Schilax671/
Schilek671/
Sileesh671/
Shihles671/
Shileks671/
Shaileg671/
Shailek671/
Szilest671/
Silegue671/
Shilese671/
Silisse671/
Seillez671/
Sellecx671/
Saileek671/
Siliesh671/
Siloise671/
Sielesh671/
Soitlek671/
Sileach670/
Shilice670/
Sittles670/
Sjieles670/
Sieleck670/
Seilegs670/
Shitles670/
Sihless670/
Seitlez670/

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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 Silex
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