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
Scholar 429
Agricultural Labourer 55
Domestic Servant 30
General Labourer 30
Dress Maker 22
Farm Labourer 19
General Servant 18
Labourer 18
Coal Miner 17
Annuitant 14
Laundress 13
Carpenter 12
Farm Servant Indoor 12
Farmers Daughter 8
Bricklayer 7
Cabinet Maker 7
House Keeper 7
Blacksmith 7
Butcher 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
None 6
Painter 6
Gardener 6
No Occupation 6
Lace Hand 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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