Silwe Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Silwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Silwe (46) may also be a first name.

Silwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silwe is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Silwe.

How Common Is The Last Name Silwe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,432,070th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Silwe are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 45 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Silwe is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 46 people.

It is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 1,003,097. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Savanes District, where 57 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 35 percent reside and Lagunes District, where 4 percent reside. Besides The Ivory Coast it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silewe912/
Sailwe911/
Shilwe911/
Silw891/
Schilwe835/
Sailewe831/
Silwher831/
Sillwey830/
Silue80153,398/
Silwa80462/
Selwe80387/
Silbe80164/
Slewe8087/
Silew8034/
Gilwe806/
Silwi806/
Jilwe801/
Sylwe801/
Cilwe801/
Schielwe771/
Shilue73131/
Sellwe73117/
Sillue73104/
Silbey7396/
Gilwee7372/
Silway7363/
Siluet7353/
Siloue7340/
Chilwe7320/
Siluhe737/
Sielwa736/
Slweez735/
Silbee734/
Selwey732/
Saelwe732/
Siliue732/
Siluer731/
Selwee731/
Sealwe731/
Siluie731/
Sailew731/
Sailwi731/
Sleweh731/
Slewee731/
Siluea731/
Jilweh731/
Sillew730/
Slue67312/
Schilbe67197/
Gilweit6745/
Shillue6724/
Slewett6721/
Shlewet6718/
Sillver679/
Silloue678/
D'Silwa674/
Selw673/
Sihlwai672/
Slwa672/
Slve672/
Schelwe671/
Jlwe671/
Schlewe671/
Shlewer671/
Sieloue671/
Schillweit671/
Gillwey671/
Gilwejt671/
Saelwee671/
Schilwy670/
Shilway670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silwe
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