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

Sylvanius is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sylvanius.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvanius? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. It is predominantly 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 frequently held first name on earth, borne by 84 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 37 percent reside, Benue, where 21 percent reside and Rivers, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Sylvanius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sylvanius has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylvanius last name declined 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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