van Syl Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
van Syl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
van Syl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name van Syl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name van Syl is found most frequently in Australia. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name van Syl? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of van Syl reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 8,998,567. In Australia it is primarily found in: Northern Territory, where 100 percent live. Not including Australia van Syl is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent live and The Netherlands, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Syll | 93 | 4 | / |
| van Zyl | 86 | 72,635 | / |
| van Sil | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Xyl | 86 | 1 | / |
| van Zyll | 80 | 26 | / |
| van Sell | 80 | 13 | / |
| van Schil | 75 | 350 | / |
| van Schel | 75 | 165 | / |
| van Schilt | 71 | 476 | / |
| van Schelt | 71 | 239 | / |
| van Schöll | 71 | 58 | / |
| Van-Zyl | 71 | 21 | / |
| von Zyl | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Schild | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Zil | 71 | 2 | / |
| von Seld | 67 | 12 | / |
| van Scheltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Celt | 67 | 0 | / |
| von Seldt | 63 | 1 | / |
| von Schill | 59 | 47 | / |
| von Schell | 59 | 9 | / |
| Van-Schilt | 59 | 7 | / |
| von Scheel | 59 | 7 | / |
| von Zell | 53 | 3 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 van Syl
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