Silvain Surname

225,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Silvain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silvain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,1501:57,7597,716
Haiti1731:61,7573,499
Mexico1421:874,12812,199
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
England381:1,466,26563,675
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Silvain (15,437) may also be a first name.

Silvain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silvain is found most in France. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silvain? popularity and diffusion

It is the 225,834th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,050,887 people. The surname Silvain occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Silvain are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 45,477th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 15,437 people.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 1,150 people, or 1 in 57,759. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Haiti, where 10 percent reside and Mexico, where 8 percent reside.

Silvain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Silvain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Silvain last name rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silvain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Silvain surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Silvain earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 24.24% less than the national average, earning $32,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $52,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silvaint933/
Silvaine931/
Silvaing931/
Silvan929,221/
Silvin921,066/
Sylvain8661,959/
Silvine86479/
Silvina86459/
Silvant86451/
Silvane86118/
Silvand8632/
Silevan8627/
Shilvan8627/
Silving868/
Sailvan868/
Silvaan865/
Silvanh864/
Silevin863/
Silvint861/
Silvann861/
Suilvan861/
Silvang861/
Silvien861/
Silvind861/
Silvean861/
Cilvain861/
Gilvain860/
Shilvin860/
Silvainová821/
Shilvant803,322/
Shilvane80469/
Silvășan8035/
Sylvaine8034/
Silviyan8012/
Sylvaint8010/
Suillvan808/
Silvanth805/
Silevhan804/
Silvanne804/
Silvagne802/
Silveșan802/
Syhlvain802/
Sailvina801/
Silvinhe801/
Selvan7712,784/
Slevin775,726/
Sylvan771,938/
Selvin77936/
Gilvin77670/
Silven77590/
Sylvin77330/
Silvam77177/
Silván77146/
Silvén77123/
Gilvan77103/
Sălvan7748/
Slevan7723/
Silvyn7711/
Cilvin7710/
Cilvan778/
Silvim777/
Jilvan773/
Silvàn771/
Silvän771/
Silvanova7513/
Silvanová758/
Silvinova754/
Selvasing751/
Selvina71790/
Shelvin71649/
Silvent71459/
Sylvand71204/
Sylvine71176/
Sylvane7198/
Sileven7192/
Chilvan7170/
Sylvant7135/
Shlevin7127/
Sylvina7127/
Sylvien7122/
Selvine7118/
Shelvan7117/
Selving7117/
Gilvang7115/
Shilwan7113/
Gilvane7110/
Selvang717/
Selvane717/
Silewan716/
Silvene715/
Selvant714/
Selvion714/
Cilvina714/
Sailwan713/
Sailvam713/
Silveen713/
Shylvan713/
Slevine712/
Shiluan712/
Sileban712/
Silväng712/
Sylvint712/
Gilvand712/
Gilving712/
Jilvann712/
Selvaan712/
Gilvean711/
Silvyna711/
Selvasn711/
Selvhan711/
Sylvaen711/
Jilvand711/
Shilban711/
Shlevan711/
Sylvaim711/
Sylvein711/
Chilvin711/
Sylvion711/
Gilvine711/
Selvann711/
Selvasingh711/
Soiluan711/
Dgilvan711/
Slevane710/
Sylvann710/
Chilvant67960/
Shilwane67205/
Schelvan6793/
Žilvienė6785/
Shelvane6753/
Selviyan6747/
Suiluang6738/
Sailuang6734/
Šilvienė6731/
Shelving6716/
Shiolban6711/
Soiluang676/
Shellvin675/
Cilveyan675/
Shelvina674/
Gilveane673/
Shelvine673/
Silvesen672/
Selveyan672/
Schlevin672/
Gillevan672/
Chilvane672/
Chilvaan671/
Shelvhan671/
Sellevin671/
Seelvant671/
Shailwan671/
Sylvienn671/
Silvã671/
Seilwane671/
Selvigne671/
Sylvinne671/
Silewane671/
Sailhwan671/
Chelvain671/
Shelbain670/
Silleven670/
Schelvin670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silvain
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