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

Sylvan (Marathi: िसलवान) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Sylvan is the 212,518^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,760,344 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Sylvan reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sylvan is also the 94,706^th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 5,128 people.

The surname Sylvan is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 853 people, or 1 in 424,923. In The United States Sylvan is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Louisiana, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Sylvan is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 18 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent reside.

Sylvan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sylvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylvan last name increased 1,984 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylvan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sylvan surname are 4.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sylvan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.6% less than the national average, earning 191,714 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.02% less than the national average, earning R 194,808 per year; in United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% more than the national average, earning $55,642 CAD per year.