Sylvanius Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sylvanius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylvanius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sylvanius (84) may also be a first name.

Sylvanius Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sylvanius Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sylvanius is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvanius? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sylvanius reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylvanius is also the 1,046,220th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 84 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Sylvanius is primarily concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 37 percent live, Benue, where 21 percent live and Rivers, where 16 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live.

Sylvanius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sylvanius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylvanius surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sylvanious958/
Sylvanus9417,316/
Sylvanis947/
Sylivanus893,342/
Sylvanise89281/
Sylvainus8923/
Sylvanous8923/
Sylvannus8920/
Silvanius8912/
Sylavanus897/
Sylvenius897/
Sylevanus895/
Siylvanus893/
Sylvanuos893/
Sylvianus893/
Syluvanus893/
Sylyvanus891/
Syllvanus891/
Sylvanuus891/
Syslvanus891/
Salvanius891/
Sylivanis891/
Sylveanus891/
Sylvuanus891/
Ssylvanus891/
Sylvanuis891/
Sylvanies890/
Sylvans8817/
Sylvnus886/
Silvanious843/
Sylvaneous841/
Syliveanus841/
Silvanus825,828/
Sylvains82370/
Sylvenus8297/
Sylvanos8225/
Sylvauns8214/
Sylvinus829/
Sylavnus826/
Selvanus825/
Sulvanus825/
Sylvanys824/
Silvanis822/
Cylvanus822/
Salvanus822/
Solvanus821/
Salvanis821/
Sylvanas821/
Sylvenis821/
Sylvonis821/
Sylvanse821/
Sylvians821/
Syulvans821/
Sylvonus821/
Sylvns800/
Silvenius7854/
Selvenius7830/
Selvianus7823/
Silvianis7817/
Silivanis7815/
Silyvanus7811/
Silvanous7810/
Silvanusi789/
Silivanus789/
Selvaniuc785/
Salvinius785/
Silvianus785/
Sylvenous785/
Sylvainse785/
Silvanuos783/
Sylivenus783/
Sylvaneos781/
Cylivanus781/
Selevanus781/
Sylivinus781/
Sylevenus781/
Selvaneus781/
Sylvinous781/
Sylvnauos781/
Sylivauns781/
Sulvanous781/
Silvaneus781/
Selivanus781/
Solvenius781/
Salvenius781/
Sylvennus781/
Silvanies780/
Salvans75743/
Silvans7552/
Selvans7511/
Sylvins756/
Sylvens754/
Silvnus751/
Silivanusi7410/
Silva Naus742/
Silvaneios741/
Silivannus741/
Syleveanns741/
Selivanous741/
Silvunious741/
Silvaneusa741/
Salvanos71257/
Salvanes71194/
Silvinus71149/
Silfanus71112/
Silvenis7144/
Silvanos7132/
Selvenis7130/
Silvenus7117/
Salvanès719/
Salvinus717/
Salvanés716/
Selvanos715/
Salvanas715/
Sylvance713/
Silvanes713/
Solvenus712/
Selvanas712/
Selvenus712/
Silvanas711/
Silvains711/
Selvanes711/
Sylvinse711/
Cilvanus711/
Silivans711/
Sulvanos711/
Selfanus711/
Sulivans710/
Sylvenas710/
Syalfawanis706/
Sylvaince67735/
Salvinias6739/
Sullivans6721/
Silvanose6714/
Solavansi6712/
Salvinies675/
Silvianes675/
Silavhans672/
Silivenus672/
Silvenous672/
Salvianos672/
Salvianes671/
Silavenus671/
Selfianus671/
Solyavnus671/
Silivansa671/
Salvenous671/
Cilvanous671/
Seliivnis671/
Cilvanisa671/
Sylivenos671/
Sylphanos671/
Silphanus671/
Silavansa671/
Silva Niz671/
Silva Nos671/
Silva Hiunes671/
Silvanuce671/
Sylvinseo670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sylvanius
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