DeSilva is used as a family name or surname in Sri Lanka. It is 7 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: DeSilva
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Sri Lanka
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for DeSilva
How popular is DeSilva?
DeSilva is common in Sri Lanka.
DeSilva is ranked 15026 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Desilvas grew by 18.69042 per cent to 4731 since 2000 and ranked 7075 after elevating 623 spots. The last name was found in around 16 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 41.81 | 47.64 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 32.45 | 26.04 |
Black | 10.36 | 9.33 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8.71 | 7.68 |
Others | 6 | 8.96 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.68 | 0.35 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
112,145
Spain7

2,527
Maldives6

2,011
South Korea4

122,390
Belarus4

381,097
Ukraine4

11,480
Japan4

119,730
Brazil3

108,034
Italy3

1,389
Barbados2

23,344
Austria2

54,641
Sweden2

40,064
Nigeria2

415
Saint Kitts and Nevis2

18,718
Thailand2

10,395
Latvia2

9,185
Hong Kong2

147,165
Czech Republic2

31,584
Peru1

2,211
Brunei1

123,175
Tanzania1

8,371
Syria1

24,771
Colombia1

10,683
Cyprus1

880
Djibouti1

31,207
Ireland1

49,529
Israel1

14,373
Jordan1

38,830
Morocco1

8,430
Northern Ireland1

36,814
Romania1

971
Seychelles1

5,589
Sudan1

81,201
Switzerland1

Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
15,547
New Zealand36

11,444
Portugal28

14,963
Scotland26

4,083
Guyana19

406,964
Russia14

6,896
Trinidad and Tobago13

Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
93,642
France98

49,486
South Africa91

5,314
Kuwait70

Countries with hundreds of DeSilva:
19,799
Philippines709

4,471
Australia672

7,585
Canada549

11,889
England516

3,062
United Arab Emirates336

6,278
Malaysia329

10,478
Saudi Arabia308

86,596
India269

20
Bermuda241

50,182
Germany202

46,589
Indonesia202

3,016
Oman155

1,957
Jamaica125

3,067
Singapore112

2,299
Qatar107

27,127
Mexico105

Countries with thousands of DeSilva:
7,409
United States5,123

3,398
Bangladesh2,406

Countries with ten thousands of DeSilva:
100
Sri Lanka22,106

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Immigrants to US
From Italy
35 years old country man Martino Desilva who was residing in Recoaro, Italy migrated to New York on April 20, 1891 by Alexandria put out from Naples. Martino Desilva, aged 35, 24 years old Modestino Desilva, are others that migrated to US.
DeSilva Namesakes
- Chaka Desilva, Actor
- Chaka deSilva, Professional Voice Artist
- Isable Desilva Canova, Judy Canova's sister
- Zarah DeSilva, Collie Buddz's wife
- Kaila DeSilva, Actress
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