Sild (surname)

"Sild" redirects here. For the island in Germany, see Sylt.

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

Sild

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

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:

• Arno Sild (born 1947), politician
• Eili Sild (born 1942), actress
• Heino Sild (1944–2009), shot putter
• Lauri Sild (born 1990), orienteer
• Sixten Sild (born 1964), orienteer
• Timo Sild (born 1988), orienteer