Sylvan
See also: sylvan
English
Etymology
An altered form of French Sylvain, or borrowed from Swedish Sylvan.
Proper noun
Sylvan (plural Sylvans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sylvan is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Sylvan is most common among White (49.82%) and Black/African American (43.37%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sylvan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.