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

The surname Sylver (Russian: Сыльвер) is found most frequently in Chad. It may also appear in the variant forms: Sylvér. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

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

The surname Sylver is most numerous in Chad, where it is borne by 1,252 people, or 1 in 10,856. Barring Chad Sylver occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Sylver Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sylver Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sylver last name are 18.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.25% being registered to vote for the 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.