Sylvesther Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Sylvesther Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Sylvesther (32) may also be a first name.
Sylvesther Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylvesther Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sylvesther occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sylvesther click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylvesther? popularity and diffusion
Sylvesther is the 11,742,229th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Sylvesther is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sylvesther live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name internationally, held by 32 people.
The surname Sylvesther is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kogi, where 100 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 50 percent reside.
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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 Sylvesther
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