Faria Silva Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Faria Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faria Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2911:735,65126,888
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Faria Silva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faria Silva occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faria Silva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Faria Silva is the 908,336th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The last name Faria Silva is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Faria Silva live; 99 percent live in South America and 99 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 735,651. In Brazil Faria Silva is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 38 percent reside, São Paulo, where 21 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent reside. Besides Brazil this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

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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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