Goncalves da Silva Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Goncalves da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goncalves da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2421:274,47442,205
Luxembourg1121:5,183740
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Gonçalves da Silva (25) & Goncalvés da Silva (1) are calculated separately.

Goncalves da Silva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goncalves da Silva occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Gonçalves da Silva or Goncalvés da Silva. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 718,674th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. The surname Goncalves da Silva is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Goncalves da Silva reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 274,474. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 49 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent live. Aside from France it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Luxembourg, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Goncalves da Silva Last Name Statistics demography

Goncalves da Silva earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 97.28% more than the national average, earning R 468,804 per year.

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Footnotes

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