Brazilian Presidents: 4 presidents
Epitácio Pessoa (a.k.a. da Silva)   1919-1922  
Artur Bernardes (a.k.a. da Silva)   1922-1926  
Jânio Quadros (a.k.a. da Silva)   1961  
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva   2003-2010; 2023-  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 2 actors
Fernanda Montenegro (a.k.a. da Silva)   1929-  
Paolla Oliveira (a.k.a. da Silva)   1982-  
Notable Artists: 1 painter
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva   1908-1992  
Notable Athletes: 20 soccer
(soccer) Leônidas (a.k.a. da Silva)   1913-2004  
(soccer) Eusébio (a.k.a. da Silva)   1942-2014  
(soccer) Roberto Carlos (a.k.a. da Silva)   1973-  
(soccer) Gilberto Silva (a.k.a. da Silva)   1976-  
(soccer) Lúcio (a.k.a. da Silva)   1978-  
(soccer) Eduardo da Silva   1983-  
(soccer) Dani Alves (a.k.a. da Silva)   1983-  
(soccer) Jádson (a.k.a. da Silva)   1983-  
(soccer) Thiago Silva (a.k.a. da Silva)   1984-  
(soccer) Fábio Coentrão (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Marcelo Vieira (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Dedé (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Willian (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Junior Fernándes (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Diego Costa (a.k.a. da Silva)   1988-  
(soccer) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. da Silva)   1989-  
(soccer) Alexandre Pato (a.k.a. da Silva)   1989-  
(soccer) Rafael da Silva   1990-  
(soccer) Neymar (a.k.a. da Silva)   1992-  
(soccer) Lucas Moura (a.k.a. da Silva)   1992-  
Olympic Medalists: 7 silver, 4 bronze/silver, 2 bronze, 2 gold
(gold) Adhemar da Silva   1952; 1956   triple jump  
(bronze) Arnaldo da Silva   1996   4x100 m relay  
(bronze) Robson da Silva   1988; 1996   200 m; 4x100 m relay  
(silver) Maria Angélica (a.k.a. da Silva)   1996   basketball  
(bronze/silver) André da Silva   1996; 2000   4x100 m relay  
(silver) Claudinei da Silva   2000   4x100 m relay  
(bronze/silver) Thiago Silva (a.k.a. da Silva)   2008; 2012   football  
(gold) Adenízia da Silva   2012   volleyball  
(bronze/silver) Marcelo Vieira (a.k.a. da Silva)   2008; 2012   football  
(silver) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. da Silva)   2012   football  
(bronze/silver) Alexandre Pato (a.k.a. da Silva)   2008; 2012   football  
(silver) Rafael da Silva   2012   football  
(silver) Danilo Luiz da Silva   2012   football  
(silver) Neymar (a.k.a. da Silva)   2012   football  
(silver) Lucas Moura (a.k.a. da Silva)   2012   football  
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers: 1 prime minister
(prime minister) António Maria da Silva   1920; 1922-1923; 1925; 1925-1926