Fernandes da Silva Surname

33,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Saint Barthelemy

Fernandes da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernandes da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil15,5741:13,746742
France2531:262,54040,467
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Cape Verde51:105,9283,425
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Fernandes da Silva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fernandes da Silva is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fernandes da Silva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 33,361st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 457,732 people. The surname Fernandes da Silva is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Fernandes da Silva live; 98 percent live in South America and 98 percent live in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 15,574 people, or 1 in 13,746. In Brazil Fernandes da Silva is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 19 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent reside. Other than Brazil it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 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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