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DASILVA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

13,360th

Most common surname in India

44

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Da Silva is of Portuguese origin.
The surname Da Silva is derived from the Latin word silva, which means 'forest' or 'woods.' It was a common name given to people who lived near or in a forest.

Description:

In Portugal, the surname is still very common and is often used to denote a person's place of origin.
In some parts of Portugal, it is customary for the father's surname to be passed down to the children, meaning that the children take on the father's surname, Da Silva.
There are several variations of the surname Da Silva, including Da Silveira, Da Silviera, Da Silveiro, Da Silva Santos, Da Silveira Santos, and Da Silva Teixeira.

State-wise distribution of people with DASILVA surname

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Maharashtra state distribution for DASILVA surname

Maharashtra

7

Gujarat state distribution for DASILVA surname

Gujarat

2

Delhi state distribution for DASILVA surname

Delhi

1

Goa state distribution for DASILVA surname

Goa

1

Category-wise distribution of people with DASILVA surname

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People with the surname DASILVA appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for DASILVA surname

7 (64%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for DASILVA surname

3 (27%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for DASILVA surname

1 (9%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

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