Ribeiro Silva Surname

147,933rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Ribeiro Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ribeiro Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,9721:72,0302,686
Cape Verde91:58,8492,149
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ribeiro Silva Last Name Facts

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

Ribeiro Silva is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ribeiro Silva click here.

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

This surname is the 147,933rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,436,491 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ribeiro Silva reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,972 people, or 1 in 72,030. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 20 percent live and Bahia, where 13 percent live. Apart from Brazil Ribeiro Silva occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Cape Verde, where 0 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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