Disilva

Disilva Meaning & Origin

About Disilva
The surname Disilva is of Portuguese and Italian origin, derived from the words "di" meaning "of" and "silva" meaning "forest" or "woods." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a forested area. The name is common among people of Portuguese and Italian descent and is often spelled as De Silva or Da Silva.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Disilva is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Disilva: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Disilva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Disilva is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSLF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S IY1 L V AH0
🌐 IPA
/disilva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Disilva in Braille

Here's how to represent Disilva in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Disilva in braille

How to sign the name Disilva using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Disilva using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Disilva in sign language

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