Sillifant Surname
Approximately 450 people bear this surname
Sillifant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sullivan.'
'This Devonshire family, originally written Sullivan, were derived from the Sullivans of Ireland, and settled in England in the year 1641': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameSillifant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| South Africa | 129 | 1:419,982 | 36,405 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Sillifant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sullivan.'
'This Devonshire family, originally written Sullivan, were derived from the Sullivans of Ireland, and settled in England in the year 1641': Patronymica Britannica.
A West. English form of Sullivan, q.v.
This Devonshire family, originally written Sullivan, were derived from the Sullivans of Ireland, and settled in England in the year 1641.
Sillifant Demographics
Average Sillifant Salary in
United States
$39,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sillifant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sillifant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sillifant is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sillifant click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sillifant? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 666,162nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,194,546 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Sillifant are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 239,133. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 39 percent live, Cornwall, where 34 percent live and Merseyside, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Sillifant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sillifant has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sillifant surname grew 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sillifant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sillifant last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sillifant earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.93% more than the national average, earning R 327,768 per year; in United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,102 CAD per year.
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Sillifant Reference & Research
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Sillifant FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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