Silvestro

Silvestro Meaning & Origin

About Silvestro
The surname Silvestro is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "silvester," meaning "of the forest" or "wild." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person named Silvestro. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived or worked in a forested area or had a connection to nature. Today, the surname Silvestro is found predominantly in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silvestro: 1,147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,436
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Silvestro 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 Silvestro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SLFSTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S04102360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY0 L V EY1 S T R OW0
🌐 IPA
/silˈveΙͺstroʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SLFSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silvestro in Braille

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

The name Silvestro in braille

How to sign the name Silvestro using Sign Language

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

The name Silvestro in sign language

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