D'Silva Surname
Approximately 14,875 people bear this surname
D'Silva Surname User-submission:
Silva (or da Silva or D'Silva) is the most common surname in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. Its meaning is derived from the Latin word, silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
D'Silva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11,263 | 1:68,105 | 4,634 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,705 | 1:5,374 | 670 |
| Kuwait | 1,070 | 1:3,552 | 476 |
| Australia | 769 | 1:35,105 | 4,627 |
| Bangladesh | 721 | 1:221,022 | 7,250 |
| England | 709 | 1:78,587 | 8,802 |
| Canada | 684 | 1:53,868 | 6,422 |
| Saudi Arabia | 636 | 1:48,515 | 7,156 |
| Oman | 398 | 1:9,266 | 1,239 |
| United States | 309 | 1:1,173,006 | 83,866 |
| Bahrain | 309 | 1:4,364 | 792 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Malaysia | 152 | 1:194,041 | 11,492 |
| Qatar | 150 | 1:15,720 | 1,709 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 1:15,973 | 1,430 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
D'Silva (74) may also be a first name.
D'Silva Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Silva (or da Silva or D'Silva) is the most common surname in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. Its meaning is derived from the Latin word, silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
- njdD'Silva Demographics
Average D'Silva Salary in
United States
$66,809 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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D'Silva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name D'Silva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname D'Silva (Marathi: िडसीलवा) has its highest incidence in India. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name D'Silva? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,516th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 489,919 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 114 percent of D'Silva live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,125,792nd most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 74 people.
D'Silva is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 11,263 people, or 1 in 68,105. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 47 percent live, Goa, where 43 percent live and Kerala, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account India D'Silva is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent live and Kuwait, where 7 percent live.
D'Silva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of D'Silva has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the D'Silva last name grew 30,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
D'Silva Last Name Statistics demography
The amount D'Silva earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 54.83% more than the national average, earning $66,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.17% more than the national average, earning $61,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dsilva | 92 | 14,968 | / |
| D'Sylva | 86 | 290 | / |
| D'Cilva | 86 | 4 | / |
| D'Zilva | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dssilva | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dsilvaa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dsailva | 86 | 3 | / |
| D'Selva | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dhsilva | 86 | 1 | / |
| D'Silvo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dsilvha | 86 | 1 | / |
| S'Silva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silva | 83 | 5,875,328 | / |
| D'Silvio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Silvas | 77 | 10,604 | / |
| Dsylva | 77 | 199 | / |
| Silvay | 77 | 154 | / |
| Sielva | 77 | 124 | / |
| Silvaa | 77 | 120 | / |
| Silvea | 77 | 81 | / |
| Silvaz | 77 | 60 | / |
| Sailva | 77 | 59 | / |
| Silvaş | 77 | 33 | / |
| Silvaš | 77 | 27 | / |
| Silvha | 77 | 20 | / |
| Silvai | 77 | 19 | / |
| Dselva | 77 | 15 | / |
| Silvat | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ssilva | 77 | 13 | / |
| Tsilva | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shilva | 77 | 9 | / |
| Silvaj | 77 | 9 | / |
| Dsilve | 77 | 8 | / |
| Silvaș | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sislva | 77 | 7 | / |
| Suilva | 77 | 6 | / |
| Seilva | 77 | 4 | / |
| Xsilva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Silvap | 77 | 2 | / |
| Silvau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ċsilva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dzilva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soilva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silvaà | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hsilva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jsilva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silhva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silvoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sxilva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silvast | 71 | 276 | / |
| Szilvay | 71 | 90 | / |
| Szilvas | 71 | 53 | / |
| Silvaid | 71 | 18 | / |
| Silvais | 71 | 2 | / |
| Silveas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Silvaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shilvat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Silvaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dseelva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sailvai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssislva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvioa | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schilva | 71 | 0 | / |
| Selva | 67 | 21,469 | / |
| Sylva | 67 | 9,518 | / |
| Silvi | 67 | 3,668 | / |
| Silvy | 67 | 3,175 | / |
| Silve | 67 | 1,898 | / |
| Zilva | 67 | 763 | / |
| Silvaggi | 67 | 566 | / |
| Silvo | 67 | 520 | / |
| Cilva | 67 | 248 | / |
| Gilva | 67 | 196 | / |
| Sílva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Silvá | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šilva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jilva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xilva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sýlva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szilveaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvaová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvä | 67 | 1 | / |
D'Silva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| D'Silva in the Marathi language | ||
| िडसीलवा | idasilava | 95.65 |
| शिलन | silana | 4.35 |
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