Ferreira da Silva Surname

9,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Ferreira da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferreira da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil57,1861:3,743317
France8211:80,90511,448
Luxembourg871:6,6731,004
Switzerland681:120,77812,249
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
São Tomé and Príncipe51:35,4851,708
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
England41:13,929,515290,718
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Ferreira da Silva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ferreira da Silva is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ferreira da Silva click here.

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

The surname is the 9,687th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 124,956 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ferreira da Silva are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 57,186 people, or 1 in 3,743. In Brazil Ferreira da Silva is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 10 percent reside. Barring Brazil it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 0 percent reside.

Ferreira da Silva Last Name Statistics demography

Ferreira da Silva earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.37% more than the national average, earning R 302,676 per year.

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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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