View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Sylon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sylon is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sylon.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,602,217^th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Sylon reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylon is also the 1,083,225^th most frequently used forename at a global level, borne by 79 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 74 percent reside and Gombe, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Sylon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sylon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.