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

The surname Oliveira da Silva occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Oliveira da Silva is the 32,083rd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 438,718 people. The last name Oliveira da Silva occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oliveira da Silva reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 98 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most commonly held 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 live, Rio de Janeiro, where 15 percent live and Bahia, where 11 percent live. Besides Brazil this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

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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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