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Early Origins of the Silvestri family

The surname Silvestri was first found in Essex, but the earliest record of the name was Sylvester, a medieval Bishop of Worcester (1216-1218.)

Early History of the Silvestri family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvestri research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1563, 1618, 1636, 1652, 1708 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Silvestri History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Silvestri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Silvester, Sylvester, Silvestre and others.

Early Notables of the Silvestri family

Notable among the family at this time was Daniel Silvester, Advocate; Joshua Sylvester (1563-1618), an English poet; and John Silvester (1652-1722) an English blacksmith at the Tower of London who held the Lordship of...
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Silvestri Ranking

In the United States, the name Silvestri is the 10,297th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Silvestri migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Silvestri Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pasquale Silvestri, who arrived on board the "Orsola" in 1882
  • Margherita Silvestri, who settled in New York aboard the "SS Letimbro" in 1888
  • Vito Silvestri, who traveled from Naples to New York on board the "SS Alesia" in 1893
Silvestri Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Agostino Silvestri, aged 23, who landed in America from Montefiorino, Italy, in 1908
  • Aldino Silvestri, aged 32, who landed in America from Baguidi Lucca, Italy, in 1909
  • Adolfo Silvestri, aged 45, who landed in America from Bagnidi Lucca, Italy, in 1912
  • Agnese Silvestri, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Arnara, Roma, in 1913
  • Adamo Silvestri, aged 18, who settled in America from Vasso, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Silvestri (post 1700) +

  • Kenneth Joseph Silvestri (1916-1992), American Major League Baseball backup catcher
  • Marc Silvestri (b. 1959), American comic book artist, creator and publisher
  • David Joseph Silvestri (b. 1967), American Major League Baseball infielder from 1992 to 1999
  • Alan Anthony Silvestri (b. 1950), American film score composer and conductor
  • Lorenzo De Silvestri (b. 1988), Italian footballer
  • Nicola Silvestri (b. 1985), Italian footballer
  • Cristian Silvestri (b. 1975), Italian football defender
  • Filippo Silvestri (1873-1949), Italian entomologist
  • Constantin Silvestri (1913-1969), Romanian conductor and composer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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