Slyvester Surname

183,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Slyvester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slyvester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,0761:49,2025,489
Nigeria9861:179,65811,049
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Malaysia391:756,26235,302
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England41:13,929,515290,718
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Slyvester (6,147) may also be a first name.

Slyvester Last Name Facts

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

Slyvester is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slyvester? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slyvester is the 183,237th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,143,894 people. The last name Slyvester occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Slyvester reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Slyvester is also the 84,349th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 6,147 people.

This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,076 people, or 1 in 49,202. In Tanzania Slyvester is most frequent in: Kagera Region, where 22 percent reside, Simiyu Region, where 21 percent reside and Mara Region, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 43 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Slyvester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slyvester has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slyvester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Slyvester surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

Slyvester earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning $32,189 USD per year.

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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
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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 Slyvester
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