Sylivan Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Laos

Sylivan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylivan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Sylivan (213) may also be a first name.

Sylivan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sylivan occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylivan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sylivan are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Sylivan is also the 619,385th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 213 people.

The surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 50 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Laos, where 17 percent are found.

Sylivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sylivan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sylivan surname decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Sylivan
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