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

The surname Sylvanus (Oriya: ସିଲଭାନୁସ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sylvanus.

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

This surname is the 30,851^st most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 420,856 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sylvanus reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 15,844^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 60,032 people.

The last name Sylvanus is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,584 people, or 1 in 15,292. In Nigeria Sylvanus is mostly found in: Rivers, where 14 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 9 percent are found and Adamawa, where 9 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and Chad, where 6 percent are found.

Sylvanus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sylvanus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylvanus last name rose 362 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylvanus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sylvanus surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sylvanus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.19% more than the national average, earning R 518,508 per year and in United States they earn 29.09% more than the national average, earning $55,699 USD per year.