Dsilva

Dsilva Meaning & Origin

About Dsilva
The surname Dsilva is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "forest" or "woodland." It is a common surname among people of Goan and Mangalorean Catholic communities in India, as well as among the Portuguese diaspora. The name likely originated from the association of an ancestor with a forested area or may have been given to someone who worked or lived near a forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dsilva: 576
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,439
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSLF
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D20410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 S L AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/dsilva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dsilva in Braille

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

The name Dsilva in braille

How to sign the name Dsilva using Sign Language

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

The name Dsilva in sign language

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