Cognomen Sylvia (Silvia 
, Sylvia , סילביה 
, among others...) , across the world, is a widespread last name. The family name Sylvia is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is a common surname, Nicaragua, and Honduras (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. More frequently, Sylvia is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Silvia, Sylvia | Brazil, Argentina, United States, Mexico, Germany |
| סילביה | Israel |
| Сильвия | Moldova, Russia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Belarus |
| سيلفيا | Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Territory |
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joseph a. sylvia politician in Massachusetts, US (born 1892), US (b. 1892) |
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joseph a. sylvia jr. politician in Massachusetts, US (born 1903), US (b. 1903) |
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gaby sylvia Italian actor (1920-1980), IT (b. 1920) |
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brett sylvia U.S. Army general, US (b. 1972) |
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tim sylvia American mixed martial artist, US (b. 1976) |
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colin sylvia Australian rules footballer, AU (b. 1985) |
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jesse sylvia American poker player, US (b. 1986) |
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| mary sylvia Indonesian politician (born 1960), ID (b. 1960) |
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| remy sylvia Indonesian politician (born 1973 in Jakarta), ID (b. 1973) |
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| georgina m sylvia researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-1258-1864) |
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| kristyn e sylvia researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-4535-952X |
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| lina sylvia Indonesian singer, ID |
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| sean sylvia researcher |
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| lynne sylvia researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-9943-2564) |
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| louisa g sylvia researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-3892-5733) |
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