Silf Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Silf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Silf (10) may also be a first name.
Silf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silf (Russian: Сильф) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Silf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Silf is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Silf are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 33 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 10 people.
The surname is most common in Russia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 29 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 29 percent are found and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Russia it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and Belarus, where 6 percent are found.
Silf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Silf has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Silf last name decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silfe | 89 | 7 | / |
| Szilf | 89 | 6 | / |
| Shilf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Slf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Schilf | 80 | 633 | / |
| Self | 75 | 36,179 | / |
| Silb | 75 | 16 | / |
| Slef | 75 | 8 | / |
| Slfe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zilf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Slfs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jslf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jilf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Slfh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Slff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Silw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schilff | 73 | 35 | / |
| Schielf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schilpf | 73 | 0 | / |
| Selfe | 67 | 1,720 | / |
| Szylf | 67 | 41 | / |
| Selff | 67 | 38 | / |
| Chilf | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zilfe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Selfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Selft | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shelf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sleff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sellf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cilff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xijlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zillf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schillff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szilb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gillf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shlvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slfsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilfë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hslfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sclef | 67 | 0 | / |
Silf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silf in the Russian language | ||
| Сильф | silf | - |
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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 Silf
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