Silvia Surname
Approximately 29,071 people bear this surname
Silvia Surname User-submission:
Silva is a surname found in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. Its meaning is derived from the Latin word, silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
Silvia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 13,269 | 1:9,967 | 1,260 |
| United States | 6,755 | 1:53,658 | 6,427 |
| Colombia | 2,003 | 1:23,851 | 1,700 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Italy | 1,062 | 1:57,586 | 10,331 |
| Portugal | 613 | 1:16,995 | 1,242 |
| Brazil | 569 | 1:376,229 | 14,364 |
| Mexico | 267 | 1:464,892 | 8,604 |
| Dominican Republic | 177 | 1:58,943 | 2,908 |
| Cuba | 147 | 1:78,386 | 2,653 |
| Philippines | 126 | 1:803,478 | 76,852 |
| Argentina | 120 | 1:356,195 | 27,792 |
| India | 113 | 1:6,788,189 | 152,128 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| United Arab Emirates | 68 | 1:134,739 | 11,022 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Iran | 55 | 1:1,396,046 | 56,996 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Romania | 45 | 1:446,175 | 35,142 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Kenya | 30 | 1:1,539,330 | 35,755 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 1:1,041,520 | 15,561 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Ecuador | 17 | 1:935,638 | 14,108 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Slovakia | 13 | 1:410,496 | 52,415 |
| Paraguay | 12 | 1:603,062 | 7,396 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Guatemala | 8 | 1:2,010,334 | 6,458 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 293 | 1:171,395 | 15,445 |
The alternate forms: Sílvia (114) are calculated separately.
Silvia (2,537,347) may also be a first name.
Silvia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Silva is a surname found in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. Its meaning is derived from the Latin word, silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
- anameninoSilvia Demographics
Average Silvia Salary in
United States
$44,120 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Silvia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silvia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silvia (Arabic: سيليفيا, Georgian: სილვია, Hindi: सिलविया, Oriya: ସିଲଭିଆ) is most common in Indonesia. It can also be rendered as: Sílvia. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silvia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,955th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 250,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Silvia live; 46 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 217th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 2,537,347 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 13,269 people, or 1 in 9,967. In Indonesia Silvia is most numerous in: West Java, where 29 percent live, East Java, where 12 percent live and West Sumatra, where 10 percent live. Apart from Indonesia it exists in 97 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Colombia, where 7 percent live.
Silvia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Silvia has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Silvia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Silvia last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Silvia surname are 25.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.07% registered with the party.
The amount Silvia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning €27,445 per year; in Peru they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,736 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $25,270,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.84% less than the national average, earning $32,372 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sílvia | 94 | 114 | / |
| Silvias | 92 | 154 | / |
| Shilvia | 92 | 78 | / |
| Silvija | 92 | 34 | / |
| Sielvia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Silevia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Seilvia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Silvioa | 92 | 0 | / |
| Silviea | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sielviah | 86 | 6 | / |
| Silveiea | 86 | 3 | / |
| Silveiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| D'Silvia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sylvia | 83 | 15,269 | / |
| Selvia | 83 | 4,921 | / |
| Silvio | 83 | 4,132 | / |
| Zilvia | 83 | 185 | / |
| Silvya | 83 | 150 | / |
| Silvea | 83 | 81 | / |
| Cilvia | 83 | 76 | / |
| Slevia | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gilvia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shelvia | 77 | 86 | / |
| Selvija | 77 | 54 | / |
| Selviaa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Selvias | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sylviah | 77 | 14 | / |
| Zilviah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shylvia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sylvias | 77 | 3 | / |
| Silvios | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sylevia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silvagio | 71 | 13 | / |
| D'Silvio | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Sylvia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Juilviat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Selvio | 67 | 381 | / |
| Silveo | 67 | 378 | / |
| Sylvio | 67 | 239 | / |
| Zelvia | 67 | 130 | / |
| Sílvio | 67 | 42 | / |
| Celvia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Selvya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sylvya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jelvia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shellevia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slewia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Silvyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvea | 67 | 0 | / |
Silvia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silvia in the Georgian language | ||
| სილვია | silvia | - |
| Silvia in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲଭିଆ | silabhi'a | 66.67 |
| ସିଲବିଆ | silabi'a | 33.33 |
| Silvia in the Hindi language | ||
| सिलविया | silaviya | 50 |
| सिलवी | silavi | 25 |
| सिल्विया | silviya | 25 |
| Silvia in the Arabic language | ||
| سيليفيا | sylyfya | - |
| سليفيا | slyfya | - |
| سلفيا | slfya | - |
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