Dias (surname)
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Dias is a common patronymic surname in the Portuguese language, and therefore in Portugal and Brazil, as well as in the former Portuguese colony Goa.[1] It is cognate to the Spanish language surname Díaz.
Notable people with the surname include:
A
- Adriana Dias (1970–2023), Brazilian anthropologist
- Afonso Dias (born 1949), Portuguese singer, musician, poet, and actor
- Albertina Dias (born 1965), Portuguese long-distance runner
- Alberto Romão Dias (1941–2007), Portuguese scientist
- Aleixo das Neves Dias (born 1944), Indian Catholic priest, bishop of Port Blair
- Alércio Dias (1942–2020), Brazilian politician (died 2020)
- Alex Dias (born 1972), Brazilian footballer
- Aline Dias (born 1991), Brazilian actress and model
- Allan Dias (Brazilian footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Allan Dias (Indian footballer) (born 1986), Indian footballer
- Alvaro Dias (born 1944), Brazilian politician
- Álvaro Dias (athlete) (1923–2005), Portuguese long jumper
- Álvaro Costa Dias (born 1959), Brazilian doctor and politician
- Alycia Dias (born 1992), Pakistani playback singer
- Ana Dias (runner) (born 1974), Portuguese long-distance runner
- Ana Dias (footballer) (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
- Ana Dias (photographer) (born 1984), Portuguese photographer
- André Dias (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- André Dias (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian footballer
- André Dias (footballer, born 1992), Portuguese footballer
- André Dias (footballer, born 1990) (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
- André Dias (footballer, born 2001), Portuguese footballer
- Andrew Dias (born 1998), Canadian soccer player
- Annesley Dias (1927–2009), Sri Lankan actor and comedian
- Anthony J. Dias, American materials scientist
- Anthony Lancelot Dias (1910–2002), Indian politician and ICS officer
- Antônio de Jesus Dias (1942–2020), Brazilian politician
- Antonio Dias (footballer) (1893–2000), Brazilian footballer
- Antonio Dias (artist) (1944–2018), Brazilian artist and painter
- Antônio Soares Dias (1945–2022), Brazilian lawyer and politician
- Aristides Dias (1928–1991), Indian playwright and singer
- Arthur Dias (born 2007), Brazilian footballer
- Arthur V. Dias (1886–1960), Sri Lankan activist
- Artur Soares Dias (born 1979), Portuguese football referee
- Ashan Dias (born 1981), Sri Lankan actor and presenter
- Austin Dias (born 1998), NZ rugby league footballer
- Avani Dias (born 1991), Australian journalist and radio presenter
B
- Barthélémy Dias (born 1975), Senegalese Politician
- Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450–1500), Portuguese maritime explorer
- Beatriz Gomes Dias (born 1971), Portuguese politician of Bissau-Guinean origin
- Bernardo Dias (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
- Bonifacio Dias (born 1947), Indian filmmaker and playwright
- Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (born 1953), Brazilian diplomat and politician
- Bruno Dias (born 1976), Portuguese politician
C
- C. S. Dias (born 1969), Indian judge of Kerala High Court
- Camille Dias (born 1996), Swiss-Portuguese alpine skier
- Cândido Lima da Silva Dias (1913–1998), Brazilian mathematician
- Carlos Alberto Dias (born 1967), Brazilian footballer and manager
- Carlos Dias (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
- Carlos Dias (fencer) (1910–1995), Portuguese fencer
- Celestina Dias (1858–1933), Ceylonese philanthropist and businesswoman
- Célio Alves Dias (born 1971), Macanese racing driver
- Célio Dias (born 1993), Portuguese judoka
- Cello Dias, Brazilian bassist
- Charles Dias, Indian politician
- Clafasio Dias, Indian politician
- Clara Dias (1946–2021), Indian actress and singer
- Claudio Dias (born 1994), English footballer
- Clifton Dias (born 1991), Indian footballer
- Correia Dias (born 1919), Portuguese footballer
- Craig Dias, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Cristiano Dias (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
- Cyriaco Dias (born 1937), Indian actor and singer
D
- Daiene Dias (born 1989), Brazilian swimmer
- Daniel Dias (born 1988), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer
- Danilo Dias (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Danny Dias (1983–2017), American activist
- David Dias (born 1969), Angolan basketball player
- Davide Dias (born 1983), Portuguese footballer
- Denny Dias (born 1946), American guitarist
- Deshan Dias (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Dharmapriya Dias (born 1975), Sri Lankan actor and director
- Dinis Dias (15th-century), Portuguese explorer
- Dionísio Tomé Dias (born 1943), São Tomé and Príncipe politician
- Djalma Dias (1939–1990), Brazilian footballer
- Douglas Dias (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
- Duílio Dias (1935–1991), Brazilian footballer
E
- Eduardo José dos Reis Dias, Soft redirect to Wikispecies
- Edwarda Dias (born 1999), Brazilian paralympic sitting volleyball player
- Emília Dias (born 1972), Angolan politician
- Emma-Rosa Dias, Irish television presenter
- Emmy Lopes Dias (1919–2005), Dutch actress and activist
- Eurico Brilhante Dias (born 1972), Portuguese politician
- Everardo Dias (1883–1966), Brazilian journalist
- Everton Dias (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
F
- Fausto Bordalo Dias (1948–2024), Portuguese singer and composer
- Felipe Dias (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
- Fernando de Quintanilha e Mendonça Dias (1898-1992), Portuguese Navy admiral & colonial governor
- Fernando Dias, Bissau-Guinean politician and lawyer
- Fernão Dias (1608–1681), Paulista bandeirante
- Filipe Oliveira Dias (1963–2014), Portuguese architect
- Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias (born 1958), Angolan prelate of the Catholic Church
- Flávio Dias (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
- Flavio Dos Santos Dias (born 1995), Cape Verdean footballer
- Frances Dias (1916–1994), American aviator
- Francis Dias (1934–2019), Indian Army general
- Francisco Coelho Maduro Dias (1904–1986), Portuguese artist
- Francisco de Oliveira Dias (1930–2019), Portuguese politician
G
- Gabriel Dias (footballer) (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
- Gabriel Dias (racing driver) (born 1990), Brazilian racing driver
- Gabriela Mantellato Dias (born 1991), Brazilian water polo player
- Gaspar Dias (1600–1671), Portuguese painter
- Gayathri Dias, Sri Lankan actress and beautician
- Gil Dias (born 1996), Portuguese footballer
- Gizele Maria da Costa Dias (born 1977), Brazilian Paralympic sitting volleyball player
- Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864), Brazilian poet, playwright, ethnographer and linguist
- Guilherme Dias (born 1992), Brazilian taekwondo practitioner
H
- Hacran Dias (born 1984), Brazilian martial artist
- Haroldo Dutra Dias (born 1971), Brazilian judge
- Hélder Vieira Dias (born 1953), Angolan general
- Hélio Dias (born 1943), Brazilian footballer
- Henrique Dias (footballer) (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
- Henrique Dias (died 1662), Brazilian soldier
- Hernâni Dias (born 1967), Portuguese politician
- Hertz Dias (born 1970), Brazilian politician and rapper
I
- Iago Dias (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
- Ignatius Dias, Indian football midfielder
- Ivan Dias (1936–2017), Indian Catholic prelate
- Ivan Dias (futsal) (born 1972), Brazilian futsal player
J
- Jacqueline Maria Dias (born 1965), Pakistani academic
- Jagath Dias (born 1960), Sri Lankan general
- Jean Dias (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
- Jennifer Dias (born 1985), Cape Verdean musical artist
- Jerry Dias (born 1958), Canadian trade unionist
- Jessie Dias (born 1946), Indian actress and singer
- Jill Rosemary Dias (1944–2008), Anglo-Portuguese anthropologist
- Joana Amaral Dias (born 1973), Portuguese politician and clinical psychologist
- João Dias (footballer) (born 1986), Portuguese footballer
- João Dias (politician) (born 1973), Portuguese politician
- João Scognamiglio Clá Dias (1939–2024), Brazilian priest and religious writer
- Jorge Dias
- Jose Antonio Dias, Angolan politician
- José Augusto Dias (born 1959), Olympic sailor from Brazil
- José Paulo Dias (born 1957), Olympic sailor from Brazil
- José Rodrigues Dias (1924–2007), Portuguese football manager
- José Simões Dias (1844–1899), Portuguese poet and writer
- Josephine Dias (born 1948), Indian Eucharistic minister and former actress
- Julia Dias (born 1959), British High Court judge
K
- Kayo Dias (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
- Khiuani Dias (born 1992), Brazilian artistic gymnast
L
- Laëtitia Romeiro Dias (born 1981), French politician
- Larissa Dias (born 1998), Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor from Brazil
- Larry Dias, Set decorator
- Laryssa Dias (born 1983), Brazilian actress and dancer
- Lassana Dias (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Laura Faver Dias, American politician in Illinois
- Leandro Dias (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Leo Dias (born 1975), Brazilian journalist
- Liceu Vieira Dias (1919–1994), Angolan musician and anti-colonial activist
- Luan Dias (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
- Lucas Dias (basketball) (born 1995), Brazilian basketball player
- Lucas Dias (soccer, born 2003), Canadian soccer player
- Lucas Dias (footballer, born 1999) (born 1999), French footballer
- Lucas Dias (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian footballer
- Luciano Dias (born 1970), Brazilian football coach and former player
- Lucky Dias (born 1951), Sri Lankan actor
- Luís Dias (footballer, born 1981), Portuguese footballer
- Luís Dias (footballer, born 1987), Portuguese footballer
- Luís Dias (politician) (born 1983), Portuguese politician
- Luisinho Dias (born 1973), Mozambican footballer
M
- Manoel Dias (1938–2026), Brazilian politician
- Manuel Dias (athlete) (born 1905), Portuguese athlete
- Manuela Dias (born 1977), Brazilian actress and writer
- Marco Edson Gonçalves Dias (born 1950), Brazilian general and government minister
- Marcos Dias (born 2001), Brazilian footballer
- Marcus Vinícius Dias (1923–1991), Brazilian basketball player
- Margot Dias (1908–2001), German-Portuguese ethnologist
- Maria Berenice Dias (born 1948), Brazilian judge
- Maria de Fátima Silva de Sequeira Dias (1958–2013), Azorean historian, author, and academic (1958-2013)
- Maria Dias (footballer) (born 1995), Brazilian footballer
- Maria Helena da Costa Dias (1917–1994), Portuguese writer
- Maria Luísa Costa Dias (1916–1975), Portuguese communist and anti-government activist
- Mariano Dias (born 1960), Indian footballer and coach
- Mário Simões Dias (1903–1974), Portuguese musicologist and violinist
- Marley Dias, African-American activist and feminist
- Marta Dias, São Toméan Portuguese singer of jazz, world music and fado
- Martin Dias (born 1936), Guyanese weightlifter
- Matheus Dias (born 2002), Brazilian footballer
- Mayra Dias (born 1991), Brazilian model who is Miss Brasil 2018
- Megaton Dias (born 1967), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and instructor
- Michael Dias (1921–2009), British barrister and academic
- Miguel Caetano Dias (1854–1936), Portuguese Indian medical practitioner
- Miguel Dias (born 1968), Dutch boxer
- Mumadona Dias (died 968), Countess of Portugal
N
- N. Q. Dias, Sri Lankan civil servant
- Nei Dias (born 1953), Brazilian footballer
- Neide Dias (born 1987), Angolan runner
- Nélia Dias (born 1959), Portuguese anthropologist and academic
- Ney Gonçalves Dias (born 1940), Brazilian journalist
- Niege Dias (born 1966), Brazilian tennis player
- Nílson Dias (born 1952), Brazilian footballer
- Nixon Dias (born 1979), Dutch footballer
- Nuno Dias (born 1972), Portuguese futsal coach
- Nuno Miguel Cerqueira Dias (1977–2014), Portuguese swimmer
P
- Paulinho Dias (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Paulo Dias (footballer) (born 1944), Brazilian footballer
- Paulo Dias (chess player) (born 1979), Portuguese chess player
- Pavel Dias (1938–2021), Czech photographer
- Pawan Dias (born 1996), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Pedro Boscardin Dias (born 2003), Brazilian tennis player
- Pedro Dias (footballer, born 1973), Portuguese football manager and former player
- Pedro Dias (judoka) (born 1982), Portuguese judoka
- Pedro Dias (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian footballer
- Pero Dias (fl. 15th century), Portuguese explorer
- Placido Moreira Dias (born 1853), Brazilian military commander
- Platilda Dias (born 1949), Indian singer and comedian
- Prasad Dias (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer
R
- Rafaël Dias (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
- Rafael Dias (footballer) (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
- Ralph E. Dias (1950–1969), Medal of Honor recipient
- Ranga Dias (cricketer) (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Ranga P. Dias, Sri Lankan condensed matter physicist
- Ranil Dias (born 1957), Sri Lankan sailor
- Rejane Dias (born 1972), Brazilian politician
- Ricardo Dias (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
- Roberto Dias (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Roberto Dias (1943–2007), Brazilian footballer
- Rodrigo Dias (born 1994), Brazilian professional footballer
- Ron Dias (1937–2013), American animator and painter
- Roy Dias (born 1952), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Royston Dias (born 1993), Indian cricketer
- Rúben Dias (born 1997), Portuguese footballer
S
- Sachin Dias (born 1996), Sri Lankan badminton player
- Sachith Dias (born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sandro Dias (born 1975), Brazilian skateboarder
- Sandun Dias (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sarah-Jane Dias (born 1982), Indian actress
- Selma Vaz Dias (1911–1977), British actress, writer, and painter
- Sérgio Dias (born 1951), Brazilian musician
- Sônia Dias (born 1947), Brazilian actress
- Steven Dias (born 1983), Indian footballer
- Sudantha Dias (born 1971), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Sumangala Dias, Sri Lanka Air Force commander
- Suneera Sumanga Dias (born 1997), Sri Lankan singer and musician
- Susana de Sousa Dias (born 1962), Portuguese director
- Susana Dias (1553–1634), Paulista explorer
- Sylvester Dias (1937–2013), Sri Lankan cricketer
T
- Teófilo Dias (1854–1889), Brazilian politician
- Tiago Dias (born 1998), Portuguese footballer
- Tony Dias, Bangladeshi television actor and director
V
- Vernon Dias (1900–1963), Guyanese cricketer
- Virna Dias (born 1971), Brazilian volleyball player
- Vitor Dias (born 1998), Brazilian footballer
W
- Waguinho Dias (born 1963), Brazilian footballer and coach
- Wellington Dias (politician) (born 1962), Brazilian politician
- Wellington Dias (footballer) (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
- Wictor Dias (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
- Willian Dias (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
See also
Search for "Dias" on Wikipedia.
- All pages with titles beginning with Dias
- All pages with titles containing Dias
- Dias (disambiguation)
- Dias (given name)
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 2 August 2026.