Silva

For other uses, see Silva (disambiguation).
Silva
Family name

Coat of arms associated to Silva surname
Meaning "jungle, forest or woodland"
Region of origin Portugal

Silva (or da Silva or D'Silva) is the most common surname in the Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal[1][2][3] and Brazil.[4][5] Its meaning is derived from the Latin word silva meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.

It is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in America, Africa and Asia, including India and Sri Lanka. Movement of people has led to the name being used in many places; da Silva is the fifth most common surname in the French department of Val-de-Marne, outside Paris[6] and it was the 19th most-common family name given to newborns between 1966 and 1990 in France.

Arts

Actors

Musicians

Painters and sculptors

Writers

First name
Surname

Other arts

Business

Fictional characters

History

Media

Political

Religion

Scholars

Sports

Many people on this list are not generally known as Silva.[8]

Auto racing

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Cricket

Football

Brazil

Male international players
Female international players
Others

Croatia

Equatorial Guinea

Paraguay

Portugal

Spain

Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Romesh de Silva Lawyer Sarath N Silva Chief Justice Hugh Joe Silva - Law Teacher

Uruguay

Managers and referees

Martial arts

Track and field

Other sports

Others

See also

Name disambiguation page
More specific surname disambiguation page

References

  1. ↑ Saiba quais são os 3 sobrenomes mais comuns em 64 diferentes países..
  2. ↑ © 2005 SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INFORMAÇÃO ECONÓMICA S.A. - SPIE (in Portuguese).
  3. ↑ Os 100 Apelidos mais frequentes da População Portuguesa (in Portuguese).
  4. ↑ O ProJovem é Silva, Santos... (in Portuguese).
  5. ↑ Descubra como surgiram os Silva, os Araújo, os Fernandes, os Batista, os Carneiro... (in Portuguese).
  6. ↑ Number of Da Silva in France
  7. ↑ "Distinguished Americans & Canadians of Portuguese Descent". Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  8. ↑ In Brazil, sportspeople, especially footballers, are frequently referred to by their apelido/alcunha, a one- or two-word appellation that may be part of their real name or a nickname. For example, Roberto Carlos da Silva is better known as Roberto Carlos, Marta Vieira da Silva as Marta, José Roberto da Silva Júnior as Zé Roberto, and Nélson de Jesus Silva as Dida. Ayrton Senna da Silva is a slightly different case; he chose to be known professionally by his mother's family name of Senna.

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