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