Sylvia Surname
Approximately 15,269 people bear this surname
Sylvia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,617 | 1:47,586 | 5,772 |
| Madagascar | 3,104 | 1:7,619 | 1,529 |
| Indonesia | 1,421 | 1:93,068 | 9,719 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Kenya | 251 | 1:183,984 | 13,840 |
| India | 202 | 1:3,797,353 | 104,924 |
| Nigeria | 171 | 1:1,035,923 | 43,476 |
| Cameroon | 163 | 1:127,418 | 14,439 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| New Zealand | 139 | 1:32,578 | 5,680 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| France | 90 | 1:738,030 | 91,686 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| South Africa | 56 | 1:967,459 | 60,627 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 1:312,725 | 36,782 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Ivory Coast | 15 | 1:1,538,082 | 31,691 |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | 1:52,730 | 10,588 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 295 | 1:170,233 | 15,362 |
Sylvia (1,168,426) may also be a first name.
Sylvia Demographics
Average Sylvia Salary in
United States
$44,785 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sylvia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylvia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sylvia (Arabic: سيلفيا, Hindi: सिलविया, Oriya: ସିଲଭିଆ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sylvia.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylvia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sylvia is the 34,707th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 477,277 people. Sylvia is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Sylvia are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 716th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,168,426 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 7,617 people, or 1 in 47,586. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 31 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 101 countries. It is also common in Madagascar, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.
Sylvia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sylvia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sylvia last name increased 2,582 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sylvia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Sylvia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Sylvia surname are 21.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Sylvia earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.52% more than the national average, earning R 317,292 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,785 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,255 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylviah | 92 | 14 | / |
| Shylvia | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sylvias | 92 | 3 | / |
| Sylevia | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Sylvia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silvia | 83 | 29,071 | / |
| Selvia | 83 | 4,921 | / |
| Sylvio | 83 | 239 | / |
| Sílvia | 83 | 114 | / |
| Sylvya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Silvias | 77 | 154 | / |
| Shelvia | 77 | 86 | / |
| Shilvia | 77 | 78 | / |
| Selvija | 77 | 54 | / |
| Silvija | 77 | 34 | / |
| Selviaa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Selvias | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sielvia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silevia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seilvia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silviea | 77 | 0 | / |
| Silvioa | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sielviah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Silveiea | 71 | 3 | / |
| D'Silvia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silveiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvio | 67 | 4,132 | / |
| Selvio | 67 | 381 | / |
| Zilvia | 67 | 185 | / |
| Silvya | 67 | 150 | / |
| Zelvia | 67 | 130 | / |
| Silvea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Cilvia | 67 | 76 | / |
| Sílvio | 67 | 42 | / |
| Celvia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Selvya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shellevia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sylveo | 67 | 0 | / |
| Selvea | 67 | 0 | / |
Sylvia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲଭିଆ | silabhi'a | - |
| Sylvia in the Hindi language | ||
| सिलविया | silaviya | 50 |
| एमसिलविया | emasilaviya | 50 |
| Sylvia in the Arabic language | ||
| سيلفيا | sylfya | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sylvia
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