Da silva 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 Da silva family. The original bearer of the name Da silva, 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 Da silva 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 Da silva was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood."

Early Origins of the Da silva family

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

Early History of the Da silva family

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Da silva Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Da silva family

Prominent among bearers of the Da silva 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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Da silva World Ranking

In the United States, the name Da silva is the 4,133^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Da silva is ranked the 778^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Da silva is the 5,073^rd popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 South Africa ranks Da silva as 896^th with 7,774 people. 4

Da silva migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Da silva Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Joseph DaSilva, who landed in New York in 1792 5

Da silva Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin DaSilva, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1845 5

Da silva migration to West Indies +

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

Da silva Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century

Jacob DaSilva, who landed in Jamaica in 1740 5
Daniel DaSilva, who landed in Jamaica in 1742 5
Judica DaSilva, who arrived in Jamaica in 1746 5
Rica DaSilva, who arrived in Jamaica in 1746 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Da silva (post 1700) +

Raúl daSilva (b. 1933), American TV commercial producer, business documentary filmmaker, writer and an expert in the field of photoanimation
John Walter da Silva QSM (1934-2021), New Zealand wrestler and boxer
José Carlos da Silva Júnior (1926-2021), Brazilian politician and businessman, member of the Democratic Social Party and served as a Senator from 1996 to 1999
Raúl Alves Calane da Silva (1945-2021), Mozambican writer, journalist, and poet
Edivaldo Sarafim DaSilva, retired Brazilian footballer
Steve DaSilva (b. 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Edgar J. DaSilva (1941-2007), Indian microbiologist
Dan DaSilva (b. 1985), Canadian professional ice hockey winger

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies