Syvester Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Grenada

Syvester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Syvester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4771:371,36819,809
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Syvester (3,053) may also be a first name.

Syvester Last Name Facts

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

The surname Syvester is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Syvester click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Syvester? popularity and diffusion

The last name Syvester is the 584,278th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Syvester are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Syvester is also the 130,665th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 3,053 people.

Syvester is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 371,368. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Edo, where 9 percent are found, Rivers, where 9 percent are found and Delta, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Syvester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Syvester has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Syvester surname expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Syvester Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Syvester last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Syvester earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.12% less than the national average, earning $30,152 USD per year.

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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 Syvester
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