Rocha Silva Surname

237,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Rocha Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rocha Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6781:127,5774,853
Cape Verde71:75,6632,587
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Rocha Silva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rocha Silva occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 237,729th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,317,267 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Rocha Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,678 people, or 1 in 127,577. In Brazil Rocha Silva is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 20 percent are found, Bahia, where 16 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cape Verde, where 0 percent are found and Luxembourg, 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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