Silvers Surname
Approximately 10,332 people bear this surname
Silvers Surname User-submission:
Often an anglicized version of common Portuguese surnames Silva, Sylva, de Silva, and de Sylva.
Silvers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,428 | 1:38,445 | 4,738 |
| England | 338 | 1:164,846 | 15,309 |
| Ecuador | 239 | 1:66,552 | 5,287 |
| Germany | 76 | 1:1,059,282 | 71,604 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Haiti | 9 | 1:1,187,101 | 12,579 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 159 | 1:153,304 | 13,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,420 | 1:35,365 | 4,208 |
The alternate forms: Silvērs (1) are calculated separately.
Silvers (64) may also be a first name.
Silvers Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Often an anglicized version of common Portuguese surnames Silva, Sylva, de Silva, and de Sylva.
- jeffsilversSilvers Demographics
Average Male Silvers Height
177.31 cm
Average Female Silvers Height
162.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Silvers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silvers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silvers (Russian: Сильверс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Silvērs. Click here for other potential spellings of Silvers.
How Common Is The Last Name Silvers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 49,753rd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 705,337 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Silvers live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Silvers is also the 1,223,525th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 64 people.
The surname Silvers is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,428 people, or 1 in 38,445. In The United States Silvers is primarily found in: Georgia, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Ecuador, where 2 percent are found.
Silvers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Silvers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Silvers surname grew 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Silvers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Silvers last name are 30.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Silvers earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $41,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.56% less than the national average, earning $38,474 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvērs | 95 | 1 | / |
| Silverås | 93 | 3 | / |
| Shilvers | 93 | 3 | / |
| Silverst | 93 | 2 | / |
| Silverse | 93 | 1 | / |
| Silveirs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Silevers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Silverss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shilverst | 88 | 51 | / |
| Sylvers | 86 | 214 | / |
| Zilvers | 86 | 34 | / |
| Selvers | 86 | 30 | / |
| Slevers | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gilvers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Chilvers | 80 | 4,301 | / |
| Sylverse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Silverje | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sylverst | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shelvers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shylverst | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chilverst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schlevers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gelvers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Slewers | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chelvers | 67 | 1 | / |
Silvers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silvers in the Russian language | ||
| Сильверс | silvers | - |
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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 Silvers
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