Dasilva Surname
Approximately 48,269 people bear this surname
Dasilva Surname Definition:
(Portug.) Of the Wood [Latin silva, a wood, thicket]
Read More About This SurnameDasilva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,427 | 1:19,670 | 2,478 |
| Mozambique | 8,652 | 1:3,151 | 752 |
| Canada | 4,046 | 1:9,107 | 1,357 |
| Angola | 3,747 | 1:7,203 | 937 |
| Indonesia | 1,834 | 1:72,110 | 7,757 |
| France | 1,818 | 1:36,536 | 4,487 |
| Brazil | 1,615 | 1:132,554 | 5,050 |
| Venezuela | 1,464 | 1:20,631 | 1,480 |
| Uruguay | 1,038 | 1:3,306 | 391 |
| Spain | 948 | 1:49,316 | 4,631 |
| Colombia | 466 | 1:102,519 | 3,669 |
| England | 439 | 1:126,920 | 12,677 |
| Peru | 404 | 1:78,674 | 5,548 |
| Portugal | 340 | 1:30,642 | 1,941 |
| Nigeria | 328 | 1:540,069 | 26,457 |
| Senegal | 226 | 1:64,510 | 881 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| Algeria | 218 | 1:177,209 | 21,974 |
| Paraguay | 218 | 1:33,196 | 1,103 |
| Argentina | 203 | 1:210,559 | 17,357 |
| Guyana | 159 | 1:4,794 | 847 |
| India | 150 | 1:5,113,769 | 127,237 |
| Belgium | 125 | 1:91,973 | 14,233 |
| Bolivia | 121 | 1:87,739 | 3,729 |
| Jamaica | 105 | 1:27,333 | 2,094 |
| Namibia | 78 | 1:30,890 | 4,700 |
| Benin | 61 | 1:169,436 | 16,929 |
| Russia | 56 | 1:2,573,626 | 147,394 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Barbados | 51 | 1:5,636 | 612 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| East Timor | 36 | 1:33,776 | 107 |
| Lebanon | 32 | 1:176,159 | 7,943 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Bermuda | 22 | 1:2,967 | 463 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21 | 1:5,365 | 624 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 18 | 1:5,510 | 685 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Guinea | 10 | 1:1,183,382 | 1,367 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 1:44,356 | 2,027 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Dâsilva (1) & Dàsilva (1) are calculated separately.
Dasilva (556) may also be a first name.
Dasilva Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Portug.) Of the Wood [Latin silva, a wood, thicket]
(Portugese) Dweller in the wood or thicket.
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Portuguese word silva, which refers to the ubiquitous and invasive thorny bramble bushes. They produce a very tasty berry when ripe.
Many of the Portuguese names referring to plant or trees were used for people who wanted to avoid persecution during the Iberian inquisitions in the late 15th Century.
- aureliosilvaFirst found in the town of Silva in the Portuguese province of Valenca do Minho. The name of the town is derived from the portuguese word 'silva'. which means 'forest' and indicating that the area was once heavily forested.
- harry290Portuguese (Da Silva): topographic name for someone who lived by a wood, from Latin silva 'wood'.
- harry290Dasilva Demographics
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Dasilva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dasilva Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dasilva (Marathi: डासी, Russian: Дасилва) is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms: Dâsilva or Dàsilva. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dasilva? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,642nd most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 150,978 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Dasilva reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dasilva is also the 356,749th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 556 people.
The surname Dasilva is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 18,427 people, or 1 in 19,670. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent live, New Jersey, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States Dasilva occurs in 121 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Dasilva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dasilva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dasilva surname rose 122,847 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 10,975 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dasilva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Dasilva surname is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Dasilva surname are 43.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.19% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dasilva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,670 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.85% less than the national average, earning R 145,308 per year; in Colombia they earn 24.06% less than the national average, earning $17,241,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning $44,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $54,397 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dâsilva | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dàsilva | 95 | 1 | / |
| Da'silva | 93 | 301 | / |
| Dassilva | 93 | 84 | / |
| D'Asilva | 93 | 9 | / |
| Dasilvas | 93 | 3 | / |
| Deasilva | 93 | 3 | / |
| Dasailva | 93 | 3 | / |
| Daisilva | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dasilvaa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Dgasilva | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dausilva | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dashilva | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dasil'va | 93 | 1 | / |
| D'Assilva | 88 | 2 | / |
| D'Dasilva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Desilva | 86 | 35,386 | / |
| Dasylva | 86 | 3,966 | / |
| Dacilva | 86 | 14 | / |
| Dasilve | 86 | 13 | / |
| Dazilva | 86 | 7 | / |
| Daselva | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dosilva | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dasilvo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Dassylva | 80 | 683 | / |
| De'silva | 80 | 52 | / |
| Dasilver | 80 | 46 | / |
| Dasilvio | 80 | 12 | / |
| Dossilva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Desailva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dacilvas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dessilva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Deisilva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Da'silvo | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Assylva | 75 | 8 | / |
| Dezilva | 71 | 390 | / |
| Deselva | 71 | 28 | / |
| D'Assylvas | 71 | 17 | / |
| Desilvo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Dazylva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dasylve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daselvi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dacylva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Desilvey | 67 | 124 | / |
| Dessylva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dezylva | 57 | 24 | / |
Dasilva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dasilva in the Marathi language | ||
| डासी | dasi | 50 |
| िडसी | idasi | 25 |
| डसी | dasi | 25 |
| Dasilva in the Russian language | ||
| Дасилва | dasilva | - |
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