Dasylva Surname

116,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Dasylva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dasylva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal3,4461:4,231240
France3951:168,15926,178
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Dasylva (233) may also be a first name.

Dasylva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dasylva is found most in Senegal. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dasylva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dasylva? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,274th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,837,505 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Dasylva live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 587,225th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 233 people.

Dasylva is most frequently held in Senegal, where it is held by 3,446 people, or 1 in 4,231. In Senegal Dasylva is most numerous in: Dakar Region, where 58 percent reside, Ziguinchor Region, where 27 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Senegal this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Dasylva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dasylva last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Dasylva earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $44,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dassylva93683/
D'Assylva888/
Dasilva8648,269/
Daselva866/
Dazylva862/
Dasylve861/
Dacylva861/
D'Assylvas8217/
Da'silva80301/
Dassilva8084/
D'Asilva809/
Dasailva803/
Dasilvas803/
Deasilva803/
Daisilva802/
Dasilvaa802/
Dasil'va801/
Dashilva801/
Dgasilva801/
Dausilva801/
D'Assilva752/
D'Dasilva751/
Dacilva7114/
Dasilve7113/
Dazilva717/
Dasilvo715/
Dosilva715/
Daselvi711/
Dàsilva711/
Dâsilva711/
Dasilver6746/
Dasilvio6712/
Dossilva673/
Deisilva671/
Da'silvo671/
Dacilvas671/

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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 Dasylva
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