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
Sylvia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sylvia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sylvia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sylvia (Arabic: سيلفيا, Hindi: सिलविया, Oriya: ସିଲଭିଆ) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sylvia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sylvia is the 34,707th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 477,277 people. The last name Sylvia occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Sylvia reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 716th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 1,168,426 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 7,617 people, or 1 in 47,586. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 31 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 101 countries. It also occurs in Madagascar, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 9 percent reside.
Sylvia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sylvia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,582 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sylvia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Sylvia surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Sylvia are 21.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.57% being registered to vote for 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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- 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 Sylvia
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