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

The surname Sylvestr is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Sylvestr is the 2,414,640^th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Sylvestr are found; 89 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 243,369^th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 1,078 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,110,310. In Ukraine Sylvestr is most numerous in: Kiev, where 37 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 29 percent are found and Kiev Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 16 percent are found and Slovakia, where 8 percent are found.