Silliman Surname
Approximately 2,449 people bear this surname
Silliman Surname Definition:
: v. under Seel(e)y, and + English man, Old English mann.
The corresponding German name is Seligmann.
Silliman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,402 | 1:150,899 | 15,509 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 657 | 1:76,436 | 8,135 |
Silliman (23) may also be a first name.
Silliman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
: v. under Seel(e)y, and + English man, Old English mann.
The corresponding German name is Seligmann.
Silliman Demographics
Silliman Political Affiliation
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Silliman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silliman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silliman (Arabic: سليمن) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silliman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 175,030th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,975,723 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Silliman reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held forename globally, borne by 23 people.
The last name Silliman is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,402 people, or 1 in 150,899. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and Niger, where 0 percent live.
Silliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Silliman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Silliman last name expanded 366 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Silliman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Silliman surname are 18.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Silliman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.66% more than the national average, earning $45,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $49,696 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silliman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silliman in the Arabic language | ||
| سليمن | slymn | - |
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