Silvester Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silvester Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silvester family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 37
General Labourer 30
Farmer 24
Scholar 22
Dress Maker 19
General Servant Domestic 17
Cook Domestic 11
School 11
Butcher 10
House Maid Domestic 9
Laundress Wash 9
Domestic Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Housemaid Domestic 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Plasterer 6
Charwoman 5
Laundress 5
Student 5
Tailoress 5
Iron Moulder 5
Draper Assistant 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Attending School 5
Tailor 5

Silvester Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Silvester 100% 14,859
2 Sylvester 89% 7,081
3 Selvester 89% 723

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The surname Silvester is the most popular version of all its varients

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