da Sylva Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Senegal

da Sylva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

da Sylva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3161:210,19832,673
Senegal781:186,9151,365
Canada521:708,56956,910
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Benin231:449,37431,324
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

da Sylva Last Name Facts

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

The last name da Sylva occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of da Sylva.

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

This last name is the 606,498th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,261,342 people. da Sylva occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of da Sylva reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

It is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 210,198. In France it is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 35 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 21 percent are found and Normandy, where 9 percent are found. Barring France da Sylva is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

da Sylva Last Name Statistics demography

da Sylva earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 15.86% less than the national average, earning $41,805 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sylva
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