as a Last Name
- 17,451
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Sylvester
Meaning & Origins
English and German: from a personal name (Latin Silvester, a derivative of silva ‘wood’). This was borne by three popes, including a contemporary of Constantine the Great.
| 1,771st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 17,451
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Sylvester per capita
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