| ![Show Contents]() Silvas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Silvas family. The original bearer of the name Silvas, 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 Silvas 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 Silvas was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood." Early Origins of the Silvas familyThe surname Silvas was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain. Early History of the Silvas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvas research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1796 is included under the topic Early Silvas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others. Early Notables of the Silvas familyProminent among bearers of the Silvas 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...
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Silvas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvas RankingIn the United States, the name Silvas is the 7,127th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Silvas familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jerónimo de Silva, who emigrated to Peru in 1560; Diego de Silva, to Peru in 1561; María de Silva, to Hispaniola in 1562; Juan de Silva Correa, to Florida in 1563.
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