Barreto da Silva Surname
Approximately 1,753 people bear this surname
Barreto da Silva Surname User-submission:
It is a Portuguese surname, a metonymic occupational name for a 'cap maker', from the word barrette, meaning 'cap'. This surname can be found in old Portugal colonies, like Brazil and Macau, it also arrived to India and other parts of the New World.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,751 | 1:122,258 | 4,627 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Barreto da Silva Surname Meaning
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It is a Portuguese surname, a metonymic occupational name for a 'cap maker', from the word barrette, meaning 'cap'. This surname can be found in old Portugal colonies, like Brazil and Macau, it also arrived to India and other parts of the New World.
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Where Does The Last Name Barreto da Silva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Barreto da Silva has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Barreto da Silva click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barreto da Silva? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 230,742nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,157,185 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Barreto da Silva live; 100 percent live in South America and 100 percent live in Luso-South America.
Barreto da Silva is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,751 people, or 1 in 122,258. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Rio de Janeiro, where 26 percent are found, São Paulo, where 18 percent are found and Bahia, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Barreto da Silva exists in 2 countries. It is also found in São Tomé and Príncipe, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
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