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- Sylvester - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Sylvester
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin sylvester (“woody, rural”) from silva (“wood”); name of a saint whose feast day falls on December 31.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Sylvester
Rank #1784
Frequency
18,445 people (6.84 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 75.94% Hispanic 1.78% Black 18.86% Asian/PI 0.76% Native Am. 0.68% Two+ 1.98%
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