View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Silveira Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Silveira (Arabic: سلفيرا, Marathi: वेिरया) occurs most in Brazil. It can also be found as: Silveirà. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silveira? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Silveira is the 1,542^nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,648 people. Silveira occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Silveira live; 85 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America. Silveira is also the 240,696^th most common first name worldwide, held by 1,099 people.

The surname Silveira is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 281,723 people, or 1 in 760. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 29 percent live, São Paulo, where 16 percent live and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent live. Not including Brazil this surname is found in 98 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 4 percent live and Uruguay, where 3 percent live.

Silveira Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Silveira has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 55,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silveira Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Silveira last name are 44.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.26% being registered with the party.

The amount Silveira earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.04% less than the national average, earning 245,578 kr per year; in Peru they earn 65.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,782 per year; in United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning $55,102 CAD per year.