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

Sylva (Russian: Сылва) is held by more people in The Gambia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Sýlva. For other possible spellings of Sylva click here.

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

It is the 53,618^th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 765,659 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Sylva live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 43,891^st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 16,283 people.

The last name Sylva is most commonly held in The Gambia, where it is held by 2,352 people, or 1 in 818. Barring The Gambia this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Sylva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sylva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sylva surname grew 996 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylva Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Sylva are 42.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sylva earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.8% less than the national average, earning $38,852 CAD per year.