Sylivester Surname

19,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sylivester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylivester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania27,7811:1,906257
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sylivester (16,200) may also be a first name.

Sylivester Last Name Facts

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

Sylivester occurs most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylivester? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,702nd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 261,756 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sylivester reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sylivester is also the 44,044th most common forename throughout the world, held by 16,200 people.

The last name Sylivester is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 27,781 people, or 1 in 1,906. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mwanza Region, where 24 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 24 percent reside and Geita Region, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Sylivester exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Sylivester
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