Sousa da Silva Surname

151,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Sousa da Silva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sousa da Silva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,7571:77,6482,906
France1161:572,61077,014
São Tomé and Príncipe131:13,648822
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Sousa da Silva Last Name Facts

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

Sousa da Silva occurs most in Brazil. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sousa da Silva.

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

The surname Sousa da Silva is the 151,595th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,508,622 people. The last name Sousa da Silva is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Sousa da Silva are found; 95 percent are found in South America and 95 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Sousa da Silva is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 2,757 people, or 1 in 77,648. In Brazil it is most common in: Maranhão, where 18 percent live, São Paulo, where 13 percent live and Ceará, where 13 percent live. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent live and São Tomé and Príncipe, 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sousa da Silva
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