US Population With Last Name Sylvester By Race and Ethnicity in the 2010 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2010 Census, there were 18,896 people in the US whose last name was Sylvester, and the rate of occurence of the Sylvester last name was 6.41 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Sylvester identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (72.96%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.72%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Hispanic or Latino (2.65%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Sylvester By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

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Non-Hisp Black
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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Sylvester last name.

US Population With Last Name Sylvester By Race And Ethniciity in the 2010 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 13787 72.96
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 3915 20.72
Hispanic or Latino 501 2.65
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 365 1.93
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 172 0.91
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 157 0.83