Sylven Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Sylven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Sylvén (329) & Sylvèn (1) are calculated separately.

Sylven (142) may also be a first name.

Sylven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sylven occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Sylvén or Sylvèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylven? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sylven is the 2,605,694th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Sylven is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Sylven reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sylven is also the 775,413th most frequently held forename on earth. It is borne by 142 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Sylven is most frequent in: Rhode Island, where 47 percent live, Massachusetts, where 33 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Sylven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sylven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sylven surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Sylven earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.5% less than the national average, earning $35,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sylvén94329/
Sylvèn941/
Sylvent924/
Sylvene922/
Sylvein921/
Syleven920/
Silven83590/
Selven83503/
Sylvin83330/
Sylvyn831/
Sylvain7761,959/
Silvent77459/
Sylvine77176/
Sileven7792/
Shelven7737/
Sylvina7727/
Selveen7710/
Silvene775/
Silveen773/
Sylvint772/
Silvien771/
Silvean771/
Sylvion771/
Sylvaine7134/
Sylvänne7129/
Schelven7119/
Sylvaint7110/
Selventh713/
Silvesen712/
Selvesen712/
Syhlvain712/
Sjelvgen711/
Sylvinne711/
Selleven711/
Silleven710/
Silvin671,066/
Selvin67936/
Silvén67123/
Selvén6773/
Selvem6761/
Selvyn6739/
Silvyn6711/
Cylvén678/
Cilven675/
Silvem672/
Silvän671/
Celven671/
Silvenova671/
Selvèn671/

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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 Sylven
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