Sylivan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Sylivan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
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 is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylivan? popularity and diffusion
Sylivan is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Sylivan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Sylivan reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sylivan is also the 619,385th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 213 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Geita Region, where 50 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 50 percent live. Other than Tanzania Sylivan is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Laos, where 17 percent live.
Sylivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sylivan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylivand | 93 | 898 | / |
| Sylivant | 93 | 26 | / |
| Sylivain | 93 | 2 | / |
| Suylivan | 93 | 0 | / |
| Suyllivan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Selivan | 86 | 144 | / |
| Silivan | 86 | 121 | / |
| Sylyvan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Silivanh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cylivand | 80 | 4 | / |
| Silivane | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sylivong | 80 | 2 | / |
| Suilivan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Selgivan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Silivand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Silivant | 80 | 0 | / |
| Suillivan | 75 | 16 | / |
| Shillivan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Selivanova | 71 | 26,216 | / |
| Silivanova | 71 | 956 | / |
| Selivon | 71 | 345 | / |
| Sylyvanova | 71 | 153 | / |
| Selevan | 71 | 142 | / |
| Silivon | 71 | 99 | / |
| Siliwan | 71 | 35 | / |
| Silevan | 71 | 27 | / |
| Selyvan | 71 | 22 | / |
| Selivam | 71 | 17 | / |
| Siliban | 71 | 13 | / |
| Selivanová | 71 | 10 | / |
| Seliban | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sylyvon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Seliwan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Silivam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sylevanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sylibon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silyvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silivong | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zsiliván | 67 | 8 | / |
| Siliwant | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sylyvong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Silevhan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cilivane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selevane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siliwane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Silevant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Silibane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selevant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silibang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelivanova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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