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

The surname Sylvans occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 4,772,636^th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Sylvans occurs mostly in Africa, where 47 percent of Sylvans are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Sylvans is also the 2,786,762^nd most widely held given name on earth, held by 16 people.

The last name Sylvans is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 88 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and Kenya, where 18 percent reside.

Sylvans Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sylvans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.