Sïlva Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Mexico

Sïlva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sïlva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Sìlva (3) & Sìlvá (1) are calculated separately.

Sïlva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sïlva has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can also appear as a variant: Sìlva or Sìlvá. Click here for further potential spellings of Sïlva.

How Common Is The Last Name Sïlva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Sïlva is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sïlva reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Mexico, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sìlva933/
Slva89421/
Sìlvá871/
Dslva809/
Sllva805/
Shlva802/
Sslva801/
Slvat801/
Slvas801/
Szlva800/
Sillva73310/
Slevas7360/
Silvah7356/
D'Slva738/
Selvah732/
Shllva731/
Sellva731/
Slevaș731/
Slevaş731/
Síllva731/
Clva6729/
Slevats679/
Slevatz678/
Slba677/
Slwa672/
Slua672/
Slve672/
Silllva671/
Slvy671/
Slvo671/
Slvi671/
Slvaggi671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sïlva
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis