Gomes da Silva Surname

12,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,878 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gomes da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gomes da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil45,1931:4,737367
France5101:130,24119,889
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Cape Verde381:13,938505
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Gomes da Silva Last Name Facts

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

Gomes da Silva occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 12,242nd most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 158,846 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Gomes da Silva reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 45,193 people, or 1 in 4,737. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Gomes da Silva Last Name Statistics demography

Gomes da Silva earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 292.58% more than the national average, earning R 932,928 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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