<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Variant (s) </Th> <Td> Zilva </Td> </Tr> <P> Silva is a surname in Portuguese - speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil . Its meaning is derived from the Latin word silva meaning' forest' or' woodland' . </P> <P> It is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in America (from Galicia), Africa and Asia, including India and Sri Lanka . Movement of people has led to the name being used in many places; Silva is the fifth most common surname in the French department of Val - de-Marne, outside Paris and it was the 19th most - common family name given to newborns between 1966 and 1990 in France . </P>

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