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

The surname Sylverster is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Sylverster click here.

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

The surname is the 1,198,640^th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname Sylverster occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Sylverster are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylverster is also the 339,191^st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 607 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 1,283,643. In Nigeria Sylverster is mostly concentrated in: Taraba, where 17 percent reside, Adamawa, where 13 percent reside and Kaduna, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Sylverster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sylverster has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylverster surname grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylverster Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sylverster last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sylverster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 49.16% less than the national average, earning R 120,804 per year and in United States they earn 40.36% less than the national average, earning $25,732 USD per year.