da Selva Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

da Selva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

da Selva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

da Selva Last Name Facts

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

da Selva occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name da Selva? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of da Selva reside; 91 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America.

da Selva is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 6,905,624. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 16 percent live and Espírito Santo, where 13 percent live. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Egypt, where 3 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to da Selva
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