Silje Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Silje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Šilje (46) are calculated separately.
Silje (12,672) may also be a first name.
Silje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silje occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Šilje. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silje? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Silje reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 52,195th most common forename on earth, borne by 12,672 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,822,358. In Denmark Silje is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 50 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 50 percent are found. Not including Denmark this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.
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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 Silje
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