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De%20silva Name Meaning

Altered form of Portuguese Da Silva . This surname is common in western India where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Da Silva, De Sa, Silva, De Sena, Silvas, Davila, Da Villa, De Lima

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You can see how De%20silva families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20silva family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most De%20silva families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 De%20silva families living in Illinois. This was about 31% of all the recorded De%20silva's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of De%20silva families in 1880.
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Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, De%20silva life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for De%20silva in 1953 was 61, and 83 in 2004.

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