Sylas Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Sylas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 306 | 1:173,012 | 15,142 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Sylas (2,750) may also be a first name.
Sylas Demographics
Average Sylas Salary in
United States
$31,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sylas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sylas (Marathi: लास, Oriya: ସାଏଲାସ) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sylas is the 689,921st most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Sylas live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 139,374th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,750 people.
The surname Sylas is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 306 people, or 1 in 173,012. In Tanzania Sylas is primarily concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 61 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 30 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Sylas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sylas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sylas surname grew 208 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sylas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Sylas earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.35% less than the national average, earning $31,778 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sylas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sylas in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଏଲାସ | sa'elasa | - |
| Sylas in the Marathi language | ||
| लास | lasa | 75 |
| सायलास | sayalasa | 25 |
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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 Sylas
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