Sylla Surname
Approximately 684,578 people bear this surname
Sylla Surname User-submission:
Sylla is a prominent Mandé/Soninké surname found across West Africa. It is historically tied to a noble clan, often associated with early state‑building and long‑distance trade. In Soninké tradition, Sylla families are linked to prestige, diplomacy, and social authority.
Read More About This SurnameSylla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 376,779 | 1:31 | 5 |
| Mali | 118,937 | 1:143 | 24 |
| Senegal | 82,558 | 1:177 | 37 |
| Ivory Coast | 80,464 | 1:287 | 35 |
| France | 5,493 | 1:12,092 | 1,197 |
| Mauritania | 4,129 | 1:992 | 136 |
| Burkina Faso | 2,436 | 1:7,534 | 765 |
| Ghana | 1,940 | 1:13,928 | 1,803 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Morocco | 1,431 | 1:24,092 | 3,775 |
| United States | 1,418 | 1:255,613 | 24,212 |
| Spain | 1,225 | 1:38,165 | 3,750 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| Gabon | 758 | 1:2,492 | 431 |
| Haiti | 710 | 1:15,048 | 1,403 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| Germany | 604 | 1:133,287 | 16,248 |
| Belgium | 461 | 1:24,938 | 3,950 |
| Congo | 435 | 1:11,469 | 1,517 |
| Canada | 204 | 1:180,616 | 17,977 |
| Benin | 186 | 1:55,568 | 6,930 |
| Liberia | 173 | 1:25,483 | 2,487 |
| England | 150 | 1:371,454 | 26,286 |
| Poland | 136 | 1:279,476 | 34,080 |
| Brazil | 101 | 1:2,119,548 | 66,584 |
| Italy | 85 | 1:719,490 | 60,619 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| Niger | 58 | 1:330,897 | 9,684 |
| Greece | 57 | 1:194,382 | 30,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Mozambique | 25 | 1:1,090,463 | 1,880 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Monaco | 14 | 1:2,648 | 179 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Lithuania | 12 | 1:252,882 | 15,705 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Sylla (19,363) may also be a first name.
Sylla Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sylla is a prominent Mandé/Soninké surname found across West Africa. It is historically tied to a noble clan, often associated with early state‑building and long‑distance trade. In Soninké tradition, Sylla families are linked to prestige, diplomacy, and social authority.
- jakep2Sylla Demographics
Average Male Sylla Height
176.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sylla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sylla (Arabic: سيللا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻼ) is more commonly found in Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylla? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 776th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,645 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sylla reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Mande Africa. Sylla is also the 38,757th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 19,363 people.
Sylla is most widespread in Guinea, where it is carried by 376,779 people, or 1 in 31. In Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Kindia Region, where 32 percent reside, Conakry Region, where 25 percent reside and Boké Region, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Guinea it occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 17 percent reside and Senegal, where 12 percent reside.
Sylla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sylla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylla last name rose 14,180 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sylla Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sylla are 37.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.66% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sylla earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.26% less than the national average, earning €4,425 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.49% less than the national average, earning R 55,860 per year; in United States they earn 19.84% less than the national average, earning $34,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.45% less than the national average, earning $39,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sylla Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sylla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻴﻼ | syla | 94.75 |
| ﺳﻼ | sla | 4.5 |
| ﺳﻴﻠﻰ | syly | 0.32 |
| ﺍﺳﻴﻼ | asyla | 0.11 |
| Sylla in the Arabic language | ||
| سيللا | sylla | - |
| سيّلا | syla | - |
| سيلا | syla | - |
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