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Sild (surname)

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Sild
Kuressaare suursild on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia
Origin
Language(s)Estonian
Meaning"bridge"
Region of originEstonia

Sild is an Estonian language surname meaning "bridge".[1]

As of 1 January 2021, 524 men and 544 women in Estonia have the surname Sild. Sild is ranked the 65th most common surname for men in Estonia and 61st for women.[2] The surname Sild is most common in Viljandi County, where 21.55 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[2]

Notable people bearing the surname Sild include:

References

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  1. ^ Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2013). "The origins of stems of standard Estonian – a statistical overview" (PDF). Trames. 17 (67/62) (3): 284. doi:10.3176/tr.2013.3.04. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Nimede statistika. Sutt. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.