Silvia

Silvia Meaning & Origin

About Silvia
The surname Silvia is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "forest" or "woodland." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it originated from a place name associated with forests or wooded areas. As a surname, Silvia likely originated as a way to identify individuals who lived near or owned land in such areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silvia: 5,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L V IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlviə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silvia in Braille

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

The name Silvia in braille

How to sign the name Silvia using Sign Language

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

The name Silvia in sign language

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