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 found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylivanus? popularity and diffusion
It is the 134,680th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,180,594 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sylivanus reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,973rd most common given name on earth, held by 3,238 people.
The surname Sylivanus is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,323 people, or 1 in 15,932. In Tanzania Sylivanus is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 26 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 23 percent are found and Kagera Region, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
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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