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Where Does The Last Name Silvanus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Silvanus (Marathi: वान्स, Oriya: ସିଲଭାନୁସ) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silvanus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 83,062^nd most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,250,437 people. The last name Silvanus is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Silvanus are found; 39 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Silvanus is also the 45,235^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 15,554 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,278 people, or 1 in 23,240. In Tanzania Silvanus is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 24 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 13 percent reside and Mara Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 34 percent reside and Namibia, where 18 percent reside.

Silvanus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Silvanus has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Silvanus last name grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silvanus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Silvanus last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Silvanus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.66% less than the national average, earning $35,962 USD per year.