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

The last name Sylver (Russian: Сыльвер) occurs more in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Sylvér. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 217,512^th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,866,072 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Sylver are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 89,804^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,571 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Chad, where it is carried by 1,252 people, or 1 in 10,856. Not including Chad it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Sylver Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sylver has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylver surname rose 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 217 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sylver Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sylver last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sylver surname are 18.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sylver earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $43,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.27% more than the national average, earning $69,194 CAD per year.