Sylvis Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sylvis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sylvis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3671:987,62773,174
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Sylvis (211) may also be a first name.

Sylvis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sylvis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sylvis is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sylvis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 761,666th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sylvis live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sylvis is also the 622,565th most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 211 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 367 people, or 1 in 987,627. In The United States Sylvis is most common in: Tennessee, where 22 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Sylvis occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Sylvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sylvis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sylvis surname rose 403 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sylvis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sylvis last name are 0.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.33% registered to vote for the party.

Sylvis earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.3% less than the national average, earning $35,686 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sylvais921/
Sylviss921/
Sylvise921/
Sylveis921/
Sylvi91189/
Silvis832,754/
Sylvio83239/
Sylves83213/
Selvis8374/
Sylvai8347/
Sylvest771,470/
Selvais77401/
Soylevi7790/
Shelvis7710/
Silvois774/
Silvies774/
Sylvoix773/
Sylvice772/
Silvais772/
Silvios772/
Silvijs771/
Sylvich771/
Silvuis771/
Silviss770/
Selvish770/
Selvi7330,026/
Sylva739,518/
Silvi733,668/
Sylve731,008/
Sylvy734/
Schelvis71723/
Sillevis71133/
Shylevoi711/
Sylvesse711/
Sylvaice711/
Silvio674,132/
Sylver671,885/
Selves67839/
Silves67439/
Silvie67420/
Selvio67381/
Zelvis67222/
Selvie67214/
Shilvi67117/
Shelvi67101/
Selviz6723/
Sailvi6722/
Silvai6719/
Selvic6715/
Sielvi6714/
Sylvee677/
Sylvey675/
Sylvet675/
Selvei674/
Silvid673/
Selvip673/
Selvhi672/
Silvhi672/
Silvei672/
Sylvér672/
Selvai672/
Celvis671/
Selvii671/
Xelvis671/
Selvix671/
Sylvaj671/
Silvit671/
Shellevis671/
Sealvi671/
Selvid671/
Syleve671/
Schelveis671/
Seilvi671/
Silvys671/
Shylve671/
Silvic670/
Selvys670/
Sylvay670/

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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
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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 Sylvis
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