Silva Sousa Surname

211,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,950 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Silva Sousa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silva Sousa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,9221:111,3814,209
Cape Verde121:44,1371,620
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
France51:13,284,544357,392
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Silva Sousa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silva Sousa is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 211,466th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,737,203 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Silva Sousa are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Silva Sousa is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,922 people, or 1 in 111,381. In Brazil Silva Sousa is primarily found in: Maranhão, where 17 percent live, São Paulo, where 14 percent live and Bahia, where 14 percent live. Barring Brazil it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cape Verde, 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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