Silvestar Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Silvestar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silvestar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1021:7,520,249162,050
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Silvestar (2,450) may also be a first name.

Silvestar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silvestar (Hindi: सिल्वेस्टर, Marathi: वेटर, Oriya: ସିଲେଭାର) is found most frequently in India. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silvestar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,252,959th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. Silvestar is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Silvestar are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 149,478th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 2,450 people.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 7,520,249. In India Silvestar is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 6 percent reside. Outside of India Silvestar exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 30 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Silvestar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silvestar in the Marathi language
वेटरvetara-
Silvestar in the Hindi language
सिल्वेस्टरsilvestara80
सिलवेस्टरsilavestara14.29
सिलवेस्तरsilavestara2.86
सिल्वेसटरsilvesatara2.86
Silvestar in the Oriya language
ସିଲେଭାରsilebhara50
ସିଲେବାରsilebara33.33
ସିଲେଭସତାରsilebhasatara16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silvestar
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