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![Show Contents]() De silva History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished De silva family. The original bearer of the name De 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 De 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 De silva was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood." Early Origins of the De silva familyThe surname De silva was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain. Early History of the De silva familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De silva research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1796 is included under the topic Early De silva History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De silva Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others. Early Notables of the De silva familyProminent among bearers of the De 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
- eighteenth century Spanish painter and literary figure Mariana de Silva
- María del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva y Silva Alvarez de Toledo, Duchess of Alba, widow of José Alvarez de Toledo (died 1796), and the muse and model of Spanish court painter Francisco Goya
De silva RankingIn the United States, the name De silva is the 6,088th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name De silva is ranked the 746th most popular surname with an estimated 5,216 people with that name. 2
 De silva migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De silva Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Joseph DeSilva, who arrived in New York in 1792 3
De silva Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Baltasar DeSilva, who arrived in America in 1835 3
- Francisco DeSilva, who landed in New Spain in 1838 3
- Miguel DeSilva, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 3
- Rosa DeSilva, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
- M R DeSilva, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
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De silva Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Felicia Desilva, aged 19, who landed in America from Benevento, Benevento, Italy, in 1906
- Manuel deSilva, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1906
- Carmine DeSilva, aged 3, who landed in America from Avellino, Italy, in 1907
- Manuel DeSilva, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Val D'Ozenda, Portugal, in 1910
- Joan C deSilva, aged 33, who landed in America from Lisbon, Portugal, in 1914
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: De silva Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Anthony DeSilva, British convict who was convicted in India for 5 years, transported aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
- Mr. Manual DeSilva, (b. 1771), aged 44, English seaman who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name De silva (post 1700) | + |
- Norman deSilva, former American NCAA basketball player and Assistant Coach
- John Reed DeSilva (b. 1967), American former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Diego de Silva y Velasquez (1599-1660), Spanish painter
- Sir George Desmond Lorenz de Silva PC QC KStJ (b. 1939), British lawyer and former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone
- Luigi deSilva (b. 1953), Italian professional footballer
- Walter Maria deSilva (b. 1951), Italian car designer
- Dolores DeSilva Beati, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 6
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/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://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/de-silva/anthony/139038
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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