Silvan Surname

55,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Finland

Silvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,5091:22,5321,655
Spain1,1791:39,6543,865
United States3971:912,99568,645
Finland3651:15,0592,207
Tanzania3621:146,24813,342
Philippines3071:329,76645,361
Argentina2231:191,67515,950
Turkey2111:368,82222,921
Italy1071:571,55854,297
Indonesia1001:1,322,49291,711
Iran651:1,181,27051,307
France421:1,581,493147,826
India331:23,244,406321,547
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

The alternate forms: Silván (146) & Silvàn (1) are calculated separately.

Silvan (10,272) may also be a first name.

Silvan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silvan (Arabic: سلفان, Bengali: সিলভান, Hindi: सिलवन, Marathi: िसलवन) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Silván or Silvàn. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Silvan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,132nd most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 790,321 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Silvan are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 60,177th most common first name globally, held by 10,272 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is held by 5,509 people, or 1 in 22,532. In Mexico Silvan is mostly found in: Tabasco, where 67 percent reside, Veracruz, where 9 percent reside and Chiapas, where 7 percent reside. Barring Mexico it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Silvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Silvan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Silvan surname grew 529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silvan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Silvan surname are 37.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.48% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Silvan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.35% more than the national average, earning R 307,392 per year; in Colombia they earn 52.25% more than the national average, earning $34,564,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.24% more than the national average, earning $60,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silván94146/
Silvàn941/
Silvain921,799/
Silvant92451/
Silvane92118/
Silvand9232/
Silevan9227/
Shilvan9227/
Sailvan928/
Silvaan925/
Silvanh924/
Silvann921/
Suilvan921/
Silvang921/
Silvean921/
Shilvant863,322/
Shilvane86469/
Silvășan8635/
Suillvan868/
Silvanth865/
Silevhan864/
Silvanne864/
Silvaint863/
Silvagne862/
Silvaine861/
Silvaing861/
Selvan8312,784/
Sylvan831,938/
Silvam83177/
Gilvan83103/
Sălvan8348/
Silvon8345/
Slevan8323/
Cilvan838/
Jilvan833/
Silvanova8013/
Silvanová808/
Sylvain7761,959/
Sylvand77204/
Sylvane7798/
Chilvan7770/
Sylvant7735/
Shelvan7717/
Gilvang7715/
Shilwan7713/
Silvone7712/
Gilvane7710/
Selvang777/
Selvane777/
Silewan776/
Selvant774/
Sailwan773/
Sailvam773/
Shylvan773/
Shiluan772/
Sileban772/
Gilvand772/
Jilvann772/
Selvaan772/
Gilvean771/
Shilvon771/
Selvasn771/
Selvhan771/
Jilvand771/
Shilban771/
Shlevan771/
Cilvain771/
Selvann771/
Silevon771/
Soiluan771/
Dgilvan771/
Slevane770/
Gilvain770/
Sylvann770/
Silvainová751/
Silvã731/
Chilvant71960/
Shilwane71205/
Schelvan7193/
Shelvane7153/
Suiluang7138/
Sylvaine7134/
Sailuang7134/
Shiolban7111/
Sylvaint7110/
Soiluang716/
Gilveane713/
Gillevan712/
Syhlvain712/
Chilvane712/
Chilvaan711/
Shelvhan711/
Seelvant711/
Shailwan711/
Seilwane711/
Silewane711/
Sailhwan711/
Selvam6718,247/
Selvon67470/
Gelvan67115/
Sheelvant67109/
Gilvon6748/
Celvan6738/
Schjelvan6725/
Jilvon6715/
Sylvon6712/
Selvanova675/
Suilebhan674/
Seelvanth673/
Gilvam672/
Jelvan672/
Silvom672/
Sylvanova672/
Shailwant671/
Silvánova671/
Setilwane671/
Shilhbane671/
Selvasing671/
Sitiluang671/
Slewan670/

Silvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silvan in the Bengali language
সিলভানsilabhana-
Silvan in the Hindi language
सिलवनsilavana44.44
सिल्वनsilvana22.22
सिलवानsilavana22.22
सीलवानsilavana11.11
Silvan in the Marathi language
िसलवनisalavana42.11
िसलवानisalavana34.21
वनvana21.05
वानvana2.63
Silvan in the Arabic language
سلفانslfan-
سيلفانsylfan-

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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 Silvan
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