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

The last name Sylvester (Arabic: سيلفستر, Hindi: सिल्वैस्टर, Russian: Сыльвестер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 5,890^th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,055 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Sylvester are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sylvester is also the 4,289^th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 245,520 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 24,507 people, or 1 in 14,790. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 132 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Sylvester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sylvester has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,967 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 172 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sylvester Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sylvester last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Sylvester are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sylvester earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 1050.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 223,074 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning R 262,980 per year; in United States they earn 2.12% more than the national average, earning $44,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,672 CAD per year.