Explore the Family Name Dsilva

The meaning of Dsilva

Portuguese: variant of da Silva, common in India. See Da Silva.

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How common is the last name Dsilva in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dsilva saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 54,385th place in 2000 to 38,439th place in 2010, marking a change of 29.32%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew, rising from 355 in 2000 to 576 in 2010, indicating an impressive growth of 62.25%. The proportion of people with the Dsilva surname per 100k population increased from 0.13 to 0.2, reflecting a 53.85% change.

20002010Change
Rank#54,385#38,43929.32%
Count35557662.25%
Proportion per 100k0.130.253.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dsilva

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dsilva also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Dsilvas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 11.35%, from 68.45% to 76.22%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races decreased from 10.99% to 6.25%, showing a decrease of 43.13%. The percentage of white Dsilvas decreased by 20.90%, from 14.93% to 11.81%. An insignificant decrease was observed in the Hispanic category as well, reducing by 9.16% from 5.35% to 4.86%. On the other hand, the percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories remained unchanged, with the data suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander68.45%76.22%11.35%
White14.93%11.81%-20.9%
Two or More Races10.99%6.25%-43.13%
Hispanic5.35%4.86%-9.16%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%