Sylvesten Surname
5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden
Sylvesten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvestein | 95 | 2 | / |
| Silvesten | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sylveston | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sylvestin | 89 | 1 | / |
| Silvestein | 84 | 15 | / |
| Sylvestine | 84 | 8 | / |
| Silvestean | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sylvistein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Salvestein | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sølvsten | 82 | 194 | / |
| Solvsten | 82 | 12 | / |
| Sölvsten | 82 | 3 | / |
| Silvsten | 82 | 2 | / |
| Silvestn | 82 | 2 | / |
| Silveston | 78 | 67 | / |
| Sølvsteen | 78 | 62 | / |
| Silvestan | 78 | 13 | / |
| Salveston | 78 | 10 | / |
| Solvsteen | 78 | 2 | / |
| Silvestin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Silvestain | 74 | 79 | / |
| Zilvestein | 74 | 42 | / |
| Silveştean | 74 | 4 | / |
| Salvestani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Silvestina | 74 | 1 | / |
| Selvestina | 74 | 1 | / |
| Silvestini | 74 | 1 | / |
| Soelvsteen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Silvestone | 74 | 0 | / |
| Silfsten | 71 | 50 | / |
| Silva Stein | 70 | 5 | / |
| Silivastean | 70 | 4 | / |
| Sulavestani | 70 | 1 | / |
| Silvaston | 67 | 23 | / |
| Silvistan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Silva Westin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salve Sedano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solfeston | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sylvesten
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis