Where Does The Last Name Sylevester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sylevester is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sylevester click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylevester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 791,719^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,470,635 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sylevester reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 293,794^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 780 people.

It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 313 people, or 1 in 169,143. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 28 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 27 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Sylevester exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.

Sylevester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sylevester has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylevester last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.