Oliveira da Silva Surname

32,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Oliveira da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oliveira da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil16,3031:13,131717
France2131:311,84447,518
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Oliveira da Silva Last Name Facts

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

Oliveira da Silva has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 32,083rd most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 438,718 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oliveira da Silva are found; 98 percent are found in South America and 98 percent are found in Luso-South America.

Oliveira da Silva is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 16,303 people, or 1 in 13,131. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent are found and Bahia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oliveira da Silva
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