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 surname Sylven occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Sylvén or Sylvèn. Click here for further possible spellings of Sylven.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,605,694th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. Sylven is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Sylven live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 775,413th most frequently used first name globally, held by 142 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Rhode Island, where 47 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Sylven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sylven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylven surname grew 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 US average, with 100% registered with the 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sylven
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