Fernandes Silva Surname

130,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Fernandes Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fernandes Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3,4241:62,5222,329
Cape Verde271:19,616735
France151:4,428,181244,602
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

Fernandes Silva Last Name Facts

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

Fernandes Silva is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Fernandes Silva is the 130,325th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,098,948 people. Fernandes Silva is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Fernandes Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Fernandes Silva is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 3,424 people, or 1 in 62,522. In Brazil Fernandes Silva is mostly concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 21 percent live, São Paulo, where 18 percent live and Bahia, where 8 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cape Verde, where 1 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

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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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