Lima Silva Surname

152,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Lima Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lima Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,8741:74,4872,783
Cape Verde121:44,1371,620
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Lima Silva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lima Silva is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 152,251st most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,520,770 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Lima Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Lima Silva is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,874 people, or 1 in 74,487. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 17 percent reside, Bahia, where 16 percent reside and Maranhão, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cape Verde, where 0 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

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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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