Last Name SYLVESTER

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • SYLVESTER is ranked as the 1842nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 21,800.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 6.84 people named SYLVESTER for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 49% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named SYLVESTER is 21,791, the rank is 1,784 and the proportion per 100k Americans named SYLVESTER is 6.84.

Last Names SYLVESTER
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 21,800 +/-2.4%
  • National Rank 1,842
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 6.8

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 21,791
  • National Rank 1,784
  • Proportion/100k 6.84

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name SYLVESTER is 75.9% White, 1.8% Hispanic origin, 18.9% Black, 0.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.0% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name SYLVESTER have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name SYLVESTER is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name SYLVESTER

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 75.9% 63.9% 12.0%
Hispanic origin 1.8% 16.3% -14.5%
Black 18.9% 12.3% 6.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.8% 4.9% -4.1%
Two or more races 2.0% 1.8% 0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% -0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named SYLVESTER is California where 1,888 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named SYLVESTER, as 26.8 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Idaho (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names SYLVESTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 940 7.3 99.2% Indiana 538 8.16 98.3% Iowa 192 6.17 96.7% Kansas 176 6.05 95.5% Michigan 1,102 11.12 99.5% Minnesota 471 8.63 98.9% Missouri 299 9.99 95.5% Nebraska 112 5.94 94.0% North Dakota 40 5.44 82.3% Ohio 713 6.15 98.7% South Dakota 44 5.18 83.8% Wisconsin 365 6.34 98.4%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name SYLVESTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 940 7.3 99.2%
Indiana 538 8.16 98.3%
Iowa 192 6.17 96.7%
Kansas 176 6.05 95.5%
Michigan 1,102 11.12 99.5%
Minnesota 471 8.63 98.9%
Missouri 299 9.99 95.5%
Nebraska 112 5.94 94.0%
North Dakota 40 5.44 82.3%
Ohio 713 6.15 98.7%
South Dakota 44 5.18 83.8%
Wisconsin 365 6.34 98.4%
West State Statistics Last-Names SYLVESTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 79.3% Arizona 474 7.04 98.6% California 1,888 4.87 99.3% Colorado 209 3.91 97.1% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5% Idaho 8 0.48 43.2% Montana 39 3.83 86.8% Nevada 284 10.01 98.2% New Mexico 69 3.31 90.9% Oregon 285 7.18 97.8% Utah 298 10.13 96.3% Washington 413 5.84 98.5% Wyoming 19 3.19 71.5%

West States
State stats for the first name SYLVESTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 79.3%
Arizona 474 7.04 98.6%
California 1,888 4.87 99.3%
Colorado 209 3.91 97.1%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5%
Idaho 8 0.48 43.2%
Montana 39 3.83 86.8%
Nevada 284 10.01 98.2%
New Mexico 69 3.31 90.9%
Oregon 285 7.18 97.8%
Utah 298 10.13 96.3%
Washington 413 5.84 98.5%
Wyoming 19 3.19 71.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names SYLVESTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 432 12 98.9% Maine 357 26.8 97.5% Massachusetts 1,119 16.59 99.2% New Hampshire 196 14.79 97.0% New Jersey 740 8.28 99.1% New York 1,651 8.36 99.5% Pennsylvania 1,026 8.02 99.2% Rhode Island 137 12.96 96.0% Vermont 165 26.28 98.0%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name SYLVESTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 432 12 98.9%
Maine 357 26.8 97.5%
Massachusetts 1,119 16.59 99.2%
New Hampshire 196 14.79 97.0%
New Jersey 740 8.28 99.1%
New York 1,651 8.36 99.5%
Pennsylvania 1,026 8.02 99.2%
Rhode Island 137 12.96 96.0%
Vermont 165 26.28 98.0%
South State Statistics Last-Names SYLVESTER State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 350 7.23 96.2% Arkansas 38 1.3 82.2% Delaware 185 19.77 98.6% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.4% Florida 1,509 7.59 99.5% Georgia 709 7.02 98.4% Kentucky 123 2.79 91.5% Louisiana 884 19.02 98.5% Maryland 320 5.36 98.1% Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5% North Carolina 386 3.88 97.6% Oklahoma 207 5.33 95.1% South Carolina 278 5.74 96.6% Tennessee 289 4.41 96.4% Texas 1,262 4.68 98.9% Virginia 393 4.72 97.8% West Virginia 73 3.93 87.2%

South States
State stats for the first name SYLVESTER

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 350 7.23 96.2%
Arkansas 38 1.3 82.2%
Delaware 185 19.77 98.6%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.4%
Florida 1,509 7.59 99.5%
Georgia 709 7.02 98.4%
Kentucky 123 2.79 91.5%
Louisiana 884 19.02 98.5%
Maryland 320 5.36 98.1%
Mississippi 299 9.99 95.5%
North Carolina 386 3.88 97.6%
Oklahoma 207 5.33 95.1%
South Carolina 278 5.74 96.6%
Tennessee 289 4.41 96.4%
Texas 1,262 4.68 98.9%
Virginia 393 4.72 97.8%
West Virginia 73 3.93 87.2%
 

Full Names with SYLVESTER as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have SYLVESTER as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named SYLVESTER.

The most popular full name is John SYLVESTER. 2.17% of all the people named SYLVESTER have this given name.

There are 1324 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name SYLVESTER

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 John SYLVESTER 2.17%
2 James SYLVESTER 2.09%
3 Robert SYLVESTER 1.83%
4 David SYLVESTER 1.73%
5 Michael SYLVESTER 1.51%
6 Thomas SYLVESTER 1.09%
7 Barbara SYLVESTER 1.00%
8 Richard SYLVESTER 0.94%
9 Anthony SYLVESTER 0.83%
10 Mary SYLVESTER 0.81%
11 William SYLVESTER 0.81%
12 Charles SYLVESTER 0.77%
13 Donald SYLVESTER 0.77%
14 Joseph SYLVESTER 0.77%
15 Patricia SYLVESTER 0.72%
16 Mark SYLVESTER 0.64%
17 Susan SYLVESTER 0.60%
18 Edward SYLVESTER 0.55%
19 Lisa SYLVESTER 0.55%
20 Daniel SYLVESTER 0.53%

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