Sylavanus Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Sylavanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sylavanus (41) may also be a first name.
Sylavanus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylavanus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sylavanus (Oriya: ସିଲଭାନୁସ୍) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sylavanus click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylavanus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Sylavanus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Sylavanus are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylavanus is also the 1,590,275th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 41 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Sylavanus is most common in: Lagos, where 33 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 17 percent are found and Benue, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silabanus | 78 | 109 | / |
| Silawanus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Silabanu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sailabanu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chilavanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelabanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shailaabhanu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shilabonu | 56 | 3 | / |
| Shelabonu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chilyawanu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chilyawanhu | 50 | 245 | / |
| Chilyawahnu | 50 | 1 | / |
Sylavanus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sylavanus in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲଭାନୁସ୍ | silabhanus | - |
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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 Sylavanus
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