Silves

Silves Meaning & Origin

About Silves
The surname Silves is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "silva," which means "forest" or "woods" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a forest or was associated with a place named Silves. The surname Silves is relatively rare and is primarily found in Portugal and its former colonies.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silves: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silves in Braille

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

The name Silves in braille

How to sign the name Silves using Sign Language

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

The name Silves in sign language

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