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Where is the Sylvest family from?
You can see how Sylvest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sylvest family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sylvest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 62 Sylvest families living in Louisiana. This was about 78% of all the recorded Sylvest's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Sylvest families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sylvest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sylvest. 50% of Sylvest men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Sylvest women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sylvest were General Farming and Operator. .
Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Sylvest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sylvest in 1964 was 66, and 85 in 2004.