Sylva History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Sylva family. The original bearer of the name Sylva, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Sylva family originally lived in one of the numerous places named Silva, which are scattered throughout the provinces of Leon, Coruna, Lugo and Oviedo. The surname Sylva was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood."

Early Origins of the Sylva family

The surname Sylva was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.

Early History of the Sylva family

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Sylva Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others.

Early Notables of the Sylva family

Prominent among bearers of the Sylva family name at this time was fourteenth century nobleman Ferrand de Silva; Pedro de Silva, a fifteenth century soldier of the Reconquest; Feliciano de Silva, sixteenth century Spanish novelist; sixteenth century Spanish politician, diplomat and writer Juan de Silva; seventeenth century Spanish politician and diplomat García de Silva y Figueroa; Diego de Silva y Mendoza, Count of Salinas, seventeenth century Spanish poet...
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Sylva Ranking

In the United States, the name Sylva is the 15,646^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sylva migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sylva Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hermanus Josephus Sylva, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 2
Maria Thereza Sylva, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 2
Rochus Sylva, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 2

Sylva Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margurite Sylva, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896

Sylva Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joaquin Sonja Sylva, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States from Flour, in 1900
Jacque Sylva, aged 42, who landed in America from Lisbonne, in 1907
Marguerita Sylva, aged 35, who settled in America from Marseille, France, in 1909
Marguerita Sylva, aged 25, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Louis Sylva, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1917
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sylva (post 1700) +

Vincent Da Sylva (b. 1973), Senegalese basketball player
Rene Sylva (1929-2008), native Hawaiian botanist
Joseph de Sylva (b. 1958), Canadian politician in Gatineau, Quebec
Timipre Sylva (b. 1964), Governor of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria
Tony Mario Sylva (b. 1975), Senegalese footballer
Carmen Sylva (1843-1916), pen name of Elizabeth queen of Rumania
Sylva C. Lachapelle, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1932 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html