Skip to contentMeaning & origin
- Meaning
- “woods, forest”
- Origin
- Portuguese
How common is Silva?
Rankings of the Silva surname by country| Country | Rank | People |
|---|
| Brazil | #1 | 34,030,104 |
| Portugal | #1 | 283,326 |
| Chile | #8 | 259,950 |
| Venezuela | #28 | 156,955 |
| Argentina | #31 | 107,835 |
| Peru | #31 | 120,714 |
| Mexico | #59 | 297,430 |
| Colombia | #79 | 112,758 |
| Cuba | #92 | 21,816 |
| United States | #157 | 162,724 |