Silvas

Silvas Meaning & Origin

About Silvas
The surname Silvas is of Portuguese and Spanish origin, derived from the word "silva" which means "forest" or "woods" in Latin. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a forested area. The name Silvas is fairly common in Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries, and variations of the surname can also be found in other Romance languages.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silvas: 4,963
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,798
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Silvas 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 Silvas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L V AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlvəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silvas in Braille

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

The name Silvas in braille

How to sign the name Silvas using Sign Language

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

The name Silvas in sign language

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