Family name סילבסטר (Sylvester 
, Silvester , Silvestr 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread last name. The family name סילבסטר is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Grenada, where it is a widespread surname, Saint Lucia, where it is a common surname, and Trinidad and Tobago, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nigeria, the United States, and Tanzania. Likewise, סילבסטר is the forename as well as the last name.