Martins Silva Surname

162,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Martins Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Martins Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,6361:81,2123,043
France121:5,535,227269,324
Cape Verde91:58,8492,149
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686

Martins Silva Last Name Facts

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

Martins Silva is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Martins Silva.

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

The surname Martins Silva is the 162,580th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. The surname Martins Silva occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Martins Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Martins Silva is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,636 people, or 1 in 81,212. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Minas Gerais, where 22 percent reside, São Paulo, where 19 percent reside and Goiás, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Brazil this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent reside and Cape Verde, 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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