Sylvest Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sylvest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylvest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7681:7,350667
United States5411:669,98053,416
Canada681:541,84745,466
Tanzania511:1,038,07145,916
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
England61:9,286,343223,652
Saint Lucia61:29,7971,820
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Sylvest (329) may also be a first name.

Sylvest Last Name Facts

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

Sylvest is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sylvest click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvest? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sylvest is the 265,986th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,957,514 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Sylvest are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 483,360th most frequent first name globally, held by 329 people.

Sylvest is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 768 people, or 1 in 7,350. In Denmark Sylvest is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 55 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 17 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Denmark it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Sylvest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sylvest has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 685 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylvest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sylvest surname are 23.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.8% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sylvest earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $40,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $44,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sylveste93943/
Sylves92213/
Sylvet925/
Silvest86609/
Sylvett861/
Sylveis861/
Sylve831,008/
Silveste80184/
Sylvette8037/
Selveste801/
Sylviett801/
Silvhest801/
Sylviste801/
Sylvesse801/
Sylver771,885/
Selves77839/
Silves77439/
Sylvis77375/
Selvet77114/
Silvet7779/
Sylvee777/
Sylvey775/
Syleve771/
Shylve771/
Silvestte753/
Silvesthe751/
Silveus71488/
Silvett7123/
Silvesh7113/
Silvesd7113/
Silvete7110/
Silvetz718/
Silvies714/
Sylvice712/
Sylveer712/
Silveas712/
Silvestova712/
Saylver712/
Sylvais711/
Silveys711/
Sylvise711/
Sylviss711/
Silvess711/
Shelves711/
Sielves711/
Silveth711/
Silvets711/
Selveys710/
Cilvest710/
Shelvet710/
Sylva679,518/
Silve671,898/
Selve67630/
Sylvi67189/
Silvette6713/
Sälve674/
Sylvy674/
Silvesse672/
Cilveste671/
Sylvaice671/
Selviste671/
Shilbest671/
Silvhesr671/
Silvhesh671/
Silviste670/

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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 Sylvest
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