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 Male D'Silva Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
D'Silva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name D'Silva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name D'Silva (Marathi: िडसीलवा) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name D'Silva? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 35,516th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 489,919 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 114 percent of D'Silva are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. D'Silva is also the 1,125,792nd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 74 people.
It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 11,263 people, or 1 in 68,105. In India D'Silva is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 47 percent reside, Goa, where 43 percent reside and Kerala, where 5 percent reside. Not including India D'Silva is found in 63 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent reside and Kuwait, where 7 percent reside.
D'Silva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of D'Silva has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 30,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 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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