Masilva Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Masilva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Masilva (6) may also be a first name.
Masilva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masilva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masilva is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masilva? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Masilva occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Masilva are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 4,967,096th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 6 people.
It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Masilva is primarily found in: Goiás, where 33 percent live, Rondônia, where 33 percent live and São Paulo, where 33 percent live. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 17 percent live and France, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maselva | 86 | 6 | / |
| Messilva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Masileba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mashitlwa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Masisilua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masilempa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Magelva | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maiselvi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Mashelwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meiselva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masilewi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masilewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masethlwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Matsailwe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Matshailwe | 59 | 63 | / |
| Moselvy | 57 | 2 | / |
| Magetlwa | 53 | 10 | / |
| MacElvey | 53 | 2 | / |
| MacElvee | 53 | 1 | / |
| MacElvoy | 53 | 0 | / |
| Machailwe | 50 | 88 | / |
| Macheilwe | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masilva
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