Costa da Silva Surname

72,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Costa da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Costa da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6,6901:31,9991,347
France551:1,207,686126,065
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
São Tomé and Príncipe61:29,5701,440
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Costa da Silva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Costa da Silva Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Costa da Silva is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Costa da Silva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 72,613th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,073,593 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Costa da Silva reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 6,690 people, or 1 in 31,999. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: Rio de Janeiro, where 17 percent reside, São Paulo, where 16 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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