Sylivanus Surname
Approximately 3,342 people bear this surname
Sylivanus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,323 | 1:15,932 | 2,067 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
Sylivanus (3,238) may also be a first name.
Sylivanus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylivanus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sylivanus is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylivanus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 134,680th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,180,594 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sylivanus are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Sylivanus is also the 125,973rd most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 3,238 people.
The last name Sylivanus is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,323 people, or 1 in 15,932. In Tanzania Sylivanus is primarily found in: Geita Region, where 26 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live and Kagera Region, where 18 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syliveanus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Silivanus | 89 | 9 | / |
| Sylevanus | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sylibanus | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sylyvanus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Selivanus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Silivannus | 84 | 1 | / |
| Selivanous | 84 | 1 | / |
| Silyvanus | 78 | 11 | / |
| Selevanus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Siliwanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silebanous | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cilibeanu | 56 | 120 | / |
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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 Sylivanus
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