De silva Family History
De silva Name Meaning
Respelling of Portuguese Da Silva. This name is common in
western India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.
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Name Distribution of De silva Families
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United States
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Number of De silva families
 12 - 22  5 - 11 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of De silva families
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5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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