Last Name SYLVESTER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Silvester, a fairly popular first name in the surname era.
Belonging to the forest, a woodman, from 'Sylva,' Latin, a wood.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 1,784 (2000 US census) 1,537 (1990 US census)
Count 18,445 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 75.94%, or 14007 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 18.86%, or 3479 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.76%, or 140 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.68%, or 125 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.98%, or 365 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.78%, or 328 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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