Silvey Surname
Approximately 6,452 people bear this surname
Silvey Surname Definition:
(French) Descendant of Silvius (forest).
Silvey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,200 | 1:69,704 | 8,096 |
| England | 523 | 1:106,535 | 11,132 |
| Australia | 380 | 1:71,041 | 8,403 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Benin | 14 | 1:738,257 | 40,906 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 256 | 1:95,216 | 9,764 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 934 | 1:53,767 | 6,049 |
Silvey (99) may also be a first name.
Silvey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) Descendant of Silvius (forest).
From the Old Norse, Silfri; nickname from the Dutch, Silva; from the Swedish, Silfven; a personal name.
Silvey Demographics
Silvey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Silvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silvey is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Silvey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silvey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 76,029th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,129,502 people. The surname Silvey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Silvey live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 99 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,200 people, or 1 in 69,704. In The United States Silvey is most numerous in: Missouri, where 17 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States Silvey occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Silvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Silvey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 557 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Silvey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Silvey surname are 17.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.01% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Silvey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.54% less than the national average, earning R 108,024 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.06% less than the national average, earning $42,697 CAD per year.
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