Dasilva History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Dasilva familyThe surname Dasilva was first found in the town of Silva in the Portuguese province of Valenca do Minho. The name of the town is derived from the Portuguese word 'silva,' which means 'forest,' and indicating that the area was once heavily forested. Early History of the Dasilva familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dasilva research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1647, 1673, 1691, 1694, 1714, 1717, 1720, 1721, 1730, 1731, 1733, 1756, 1774, 1778, 1799 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Dasilva History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dasilva Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Da Silva, De Silva, Silva, Silveira and others. Early Notables of the Dasilva familyProminent members of the family include Pedro da Silva (c.1647-1717), born in Lisbon and settling in New France prior to 1673, he was the first post courier in New France; a Canadian postage stamp honoring him was released in June 2003; and António Diniz da Cruz e Silva (1731-1799), Portuguese heroic-comic poet, born in Brazil.Manuel Pereira da Silva (1694-1733) was a priest and friar of the Order of Christ, master of arts, doctor of canons and professor of the same faculty at the University of Coimbra, etc. He was born in Lisbon on April 6, 1691, where he also died prematurely... Dasilva World RankingIn the United States, the name Dasilva is the 4,133rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Dasilva is ranked the 778th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Dasilva is the 5,073rd popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 South Africa ranks Dasilva as 896th with 7,774 people. 4
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 6 Dasilva Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century
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