Sylla Surname

776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 684,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea

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.

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Sylla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea376,7791:315
Mali118,9371:14324
Senegal82,5581:17737
Ivory Coast80,4641:28735
France5,4931:12,0921,197
Mauritania4,1291:992136
Burkina Faso2,4361:7,534765
Ghana1,9401:13,9281,803
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Morocco1,4311:24,0923,775
United States1,4181:255,61324,212
Spain1,2251:38,1653,750
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Gabon7581:2,492431
Haiti7101:15,0481,403
Togo6301:11,5042,968
Germany6041:133,28716,248
Belgium4611:24,9383,950
Congo4351:11,4691,517
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Benin1861:55,5686,930
Liberia1731:25,4832,487
England1501:371,45426,286
Poland1361:279,47634,080
Brazil1011:2,119,54866,584
Italy851:719,49060,619
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
Niger581:330,8979,684
Greece571:194,38230,902
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Portugal281:372,08012,265
China251:54,692,8632,965
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Tunisia191:32,1384,775
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Monaco141:2,648179
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
India121:63,922,115578,870
Lithuania121:252,88215,705
Gambia91:213,717372
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

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.

- jakep2

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) occurs most in Guinea. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sylla click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylla? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 776th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,645 people. Sylla is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sylla are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Mande Africa. Sylla is also the 38,757th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 19,363 people.

The surname Sylla is most frequently used in Guinea, where it is held by 376,779 people, or 1 in 31. In Guinea Sylla is most numerous in: Kindia Region, where 32 percent reside, Conakry Region, where 25 percent reside and Boké Region, where 23 percent reside. Other than Guinea Sylla is found in 97 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 17 percent reside and Senegal, where 12 percent reside.

Sylla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sylla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylla last name increased 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 national average, with 90.66% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shylla9118,040/
Syllla91234/
Syllas91165/
Syllah91165/
Scylla9116/
Syllia916/
Syllaa914/
Syolla911/
Syllay911/
Schylla8318/
Syllias837/
Sshylla831/
Syllaya831/
Silla8021,662/
Sella8011,784/
Zylla80938/
Sylle80160/
Sülla80144/
Sölla8069/
Cylla8058/
Sylli8044/
Syllo8030/
Sylly8014/
Sélla802/
Sylliaas7712/
Sillah7354,806/
Shilla736,845/
Sillas735,526/
Sellah734,363/
Sellai731,823/
Sellas731,401/
Shella731,260/
Sillia73634/
Sellat73570/
Scilla73466/
Sellay73418/
Suella73413/
Sillat73196/
Seella73137/
Sillau73117/
Soella73111/
Sillay73100/
Syllos7398/
Chylla7398/
Szella7379/
Süllau7375/
Sellaj7369/
Sillai7356/
Zsilla7344/
Sellia7342/
Syller7341/
Scella7333/
Shylle7324/
Szylle7318/
Sellau7317/
Sillaa7315/
Sellea7314/
Syllie7313/
Saella7310/
Sellya737/
Siella737/
Szyllo737/
Shyllo736/
Shylly735/
Syllio735/
Cyllah734/
Syllee734/
Sillla733/
Ssilla733/
Sehlla732/
Sillga732/
Sillha732/
Syllis732/
Sjella731/
Szilla731/
Syllei731/
Suilla731/
Shllah731/
Sillya731/
Sellad731/
Sylluy731/
Cyllia731/
Sellaa731/
Sellaz731/
Scylly730/
Sillea730/
Sciolla671,475/
Szillat67785/
Scillia67614/
Silliau67378/
Schilla67267/
Schella67210/
Shyller67122/
Chislla67114/
Sellahy6767/
Schölla6734/
Sheella6729/
Suellau6726/
Szellas6722/
Shillea6715/
Silleau6713/
Sellaha6712/
Sillias6711/
Shyllit6710/
Sellaih6710/
Sellaya6710/
Sellach679/
Sylliås679/
Silhlah678/
Ssillia677/
Shellia676/
Shellay675/
Schyllo675/
Sillahy673/
Sellais673/
Selleau673/
Shyllys673/
Shellea672/
Shellya672/
Selleas672/
Szellga672/
Sellias672/
Cylliah672/
Sillaha671/
Sillaya671/
Shiolla671/
Sillaus671/
Silliat671/
Silliea671/
Saellah671/
Sellaia671/
Sellaja671/
Sellaux671/
Sihlhla671/
Ssillah671/
Cheslla671/
Saellau671/
Seullha671/
Scillay670/
Sellass670/
Scylles670/
Sellaus670/
Shillay670/
Selleah670/

Sylla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sylla in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﻼsyla94.75
ﺳﻼsla4.5
ﺳﻴﻠﻰsyly0.32
ﺍﺳﻴﻼasyla0.11
Sylla in the Arabic language
سيللاsylla-
سيّلاsyla-
سيلاsyla-

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