Sylvestar Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Sylvestar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylvestar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Sylvestar (349) may also be a first name.

Sylvestar Last Name Facts

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

Sylvestar (Hindi: सिल्वेसटर) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sylvestar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvestar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Sylvestar are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 466,636th most numerous forename internationally, held by 349 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Niger, where 43 percent reside, Lagos, where 21 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Sylvestar occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 31 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Sylvestar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sylvestar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylvestar last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sylvestar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sylvestar in the Hindi language
सिल्वेसटरsilvesatara-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sylvestar
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