Moreira da Silva Surname

42,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Moreira da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moreira da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11,7941:18,151897
France2791:238,07436,915
Luxembourg871:6,6731,004
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Moreira da Silva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moreira da Silva is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Moreira da Silva click here.

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

It is the 42,671st most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 597,193 people. Moreira da Silva occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Moreira da Silva are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Moreira da Silva is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 11,794 people, or 1 in 18,151. In Brazil Moreira da Silva is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 24 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent live. Outside of Brazil Moreira da Silva occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent live and Luxembourg, where 1 percent live.

Moreira da Silva Last Name Statistics demography

Moreira da Silva earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 107.33% more than the national average, earning R 492,696 per year.

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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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