Surname Silva in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Silva families are Croats (from Bjelovar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Bjelovar and in Bjelovar area.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Silva live in Croatia today, in three households only.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Bjelovar (10), Rakovci (<5), and in Kutina (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Silva (including: Sillva , Siilva , Silvaa , Silwa , Szilva , Silvah , Silvva , Sielva and Silvha ) is present in 193 countries worldwide. "Sillva " is used by some 4000 people in Brazil , about 90 in Portugal , and small number of people in the United States. "Szilva " is used by some 300 people in Hungary , about 80 in the United States , and small number of people in Slovakia. "Silvva " is used by some 200 people in Brazil and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Igor Silva, Franjo Silva, Sanja Silva, Zvjezdana Silva, Danijela Silva, Roberta Silva, Ivica Silva, Ljubica Silva, Ana Silva, Pelizzola Silva, Katica Silva, Marija Silva, Helene Silva, Elisabeth Silva, Toni Silva, Ivan Silva, Chiara Silva, Lena Silva, Filip Silva

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1942 in source Phone Directory of the Independent State of Croatia 1942.

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