Santos da Silva Surname

38,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Santos da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Santos da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil13,4231:15,948810
France841:790,74795,785
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Cape Verde71:75,6632,587
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Santos da Silva Last Name Facts

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

Santos da Silva is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Santos da Silva is the 38,850th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 538,303 people. Santos da Silva occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Santos da Silva are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 13,423 people, or 1 in 15,948. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 18 percent reside, Bahia, where 17 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Santos da Silva
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