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There are approximately 5,469 people named Silvester in the UK. That makes it the 1,911th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 87 are named Silvester.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Selvester
Sylvester
Cilvester
Cylvester
Chilvester
Cilvestri
Celvester
Silvestar
Silvestera
Silvestere
Silvesteri
Sillvester
Silvesster
Silivester
Silveste
Silvaster
Silfester
Silvesta
Silvest
Sillfester
Silvestein
Salvester

The Silvester surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SILVESTER. An ancient personal name. The Roman Calendar lias three saints so designated. In Domesday there is a Hugo Silvestris, an epithet synonymous wTth the more modern Dubois and Attwood.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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