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
School 270
Farmer 29
Farm Labourer 25
General Servant (domestic) 21
Labourer 21
None 16
Private Means 14
Domestic Servant 13
Dressmaker 12
Clerk 11
General Labourer 10
House Keeper 10
At Home 10
Farmers Son Working On Farm 10
Carter 9
Jobbing Gardener 9
Assisting In Business 8
Butcher 8
Laundress 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Bricklayer 7
Carman 7
Dress Maker 7
Nil 7
Housekeeper 7

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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