Slyva Surname

188,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Slyva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slyva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,1861:20,8252,915
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Slyva (48) may also be a first name.

Slyva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slyva (Russian: Слыва) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Slyva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slyva is the 188,427th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,247,569 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Slyva are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Slyva is also the 1,448,253rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 48 people.

Slyva is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 2,186 people, or 1 in 20,825. In Ukraine it is most common in: Kiev, where 9 percent live, Cherkasy Oblast, where 9 percent live and Volyn Oblast, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine Slyva is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Slyva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Slyva are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Slyva earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $42,488 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shlyva912/
Sleyva912/
Slyvap911/
Slyvach831/
Shlayva831/
Sliva804,428/
Slíva80597/
Sleva80381/
Slywa8033/
Sljva804/
Slyvo803/
Slyba802/
Sleeva73118/
Slevas7360/
Szliva7325/
Dsliva7320/
Slivha731/
Shliva731/
Slevaș731/
Slevaş731/
Sleiva731/
Slivea731/
Cleyva731/
Jsliva731/
Shleeva67371/
Slivatz6716/
Silleva6711/
D'Sliva679/
Slevats679/
Slevatz678/
Shlieva674/
Sleevat671/
Slaywah671/
Selleva671/

Slyva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slyva in the Russian language
Слываslyva-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Slyva
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