| ![Show Contents]() Silvera 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 Silvera family. The original bearer of the name Silvera, 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 Silvera 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 Silvera was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood." Early Origins of the Silvera familyThe surname Silvera was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain. Early History of the Silvera familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvera research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1796 is included under the topic Early Silvera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvera Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others. Early Notables of the Silvera familyProminent among bearers of the Silvera 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 Silvera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvera RankingIn the United States, the name Silvera is the 15,049th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Silvera migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Silvera Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan De Silvera, who arrived in America in 1813 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Silvera (post 1700) | + |
- Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera (1924-2019), nicknamed Swede, an American Major League Baseball player and coach
- Aaron Albert Silvera (1935-2002), American Major League Baseball outfielder
- Damian Troy Silvera (1974-2010), American soccer midfielder
- Darrell Silvera (1900-1983), American seven-time Academy Award nominated set decorator
- Frank Alvin Silvera (1914-1970), Jamaican-born, American actor and theatrical director
- Makeda Silvera (b. 1955), Jamaican-born, Canadian novelist and short story writer
- Carmen Blanche Silvera (1922-2002), Canadian-born British comic actress, best known for her starring role in the British television programme, 'Allo 'Allo!
- Laurie Silvera (b. 1939), Jamaican-born, Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
- Néstor Andrés Silvera (b. 1977), Argentine football striker
- "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)
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Silvera migration to the United States 
