Sild is an

Estonian language Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is sp ...

surname meaning "bridge". 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. The surname Sild is most common in

Viljandi County Viljandi County ( or ''Viljandimaa''; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia. History Viljandimaa, under the German name of ''Krei ...

, where 21.55 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.Nimede statistika
''Sutt''. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021. 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 Sixten Sild (born 19 June 1964, in Tartu) is an Estonian orienteering competitor, bronze medallist for the Soviet Union in the world championships, and later competing for Estonia. He received a bronze medal in the ''classic course'' at the Worl ...

(born 1964), orienteer * Timo Sild (born 1988), orienteer

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