Sylvestersen Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Sylvestersen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 313 | 1:18,034 | 1,770 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Sylvestersen Demographics
Average Sylvestersen Salary in
United States
$19,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sylvestersen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylvestersen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sylvestersen is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylvestersen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 841,044th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Sylvestersen are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 18,034. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 41 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Denmark it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Sylvestersen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sylvestersen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.53% more than the national average, earning 347,898 kr per year and in United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvstersen | 96 | 1 | / |
| Sylvesterson | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sylvestersson | 88 | 23 | / |
| Sylfesterson | 83 | 0 | / |
| Silvestrissen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Silvestre Sena | 77 | 5 | / |
| Silvestre Azenha | 64 | 1 | / |
| Silvestre Zouain | 57 | 1 | / |
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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 Sylvestersen
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