Lima da Silva Surname

50,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Lima da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lima da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil10,1511:21,089999
France671:991,384111,008
São Tomé and Príncipe251:7,097503
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336

Lima da Silva Last Name Facts

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

Lima da Silva occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 50,028th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 709,665 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lima da Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Lima da Silva is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 10,151 people, or 1 in 21,089. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 18 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live and Bahia, where 10 percent live. Besides Brazil it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

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