How common is the last name Silva?

162,724 people in the United States have the last name Silva, about 1 in 1,837. It ranks #157 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

SILVA

#157

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
162,724
About
1 in 1,837
This common or more
20.4%
Who bears it

Of the 162,724 people with the last name Silva, 60.6% reported their origin as Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% as White and 2.5% as Black. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Silva

#155 Mendez · 165,623#156 Singh · 163,612#158 Webb · 162,492#159 Freeman · 162,107

Spelled almost the same

6 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Silva, most common first.

#6,346 Silvia · 5,153#54,637 Silba · 407#76,963 Silfa · 269#87,019 Silvi · 230#132,523 Silvy · 133#133,930 Silve · 131

Also a first name

As a first name, Silva ranks #6,226 of 53,615, with 2,598 people. See Silva as a first name

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