Silhan

Silhan Meaning & Origin

About Silhan
The surname Silhan is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Silvestr, which means "of the forest" or "wild." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Silvestr. The name Silhan is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Silhan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Silhan: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Silhan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Silhan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L HH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/silhan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silhan in Braille

Here's how to represent Silhan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Silhan in braille

How to sign the name Silhan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Silhan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Silhan in sign language

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