| ![Show Contents]() Silvia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SilviaWhat does the name Silvia mean? The English surname Silvia is of several distinct origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Old English "silfor," meaning "silversmith"; in this instance, the progenitor of the name would have been someone who practiced this profession. 1 Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Old English "seolfre," meaning "silvery stream," and would in this case refer to someone who lived by such a stream. 2 Early Origins of the Silvia familyThe surname Silvia was first found in Lincolnshire where the Book of Seals recorded Lucas Siluer in 1205 during the reign of King John, of England (1199-1216.) Later in Yorkshire, the Subsidy Rolls recorded John Siluer in 1301. Robert Silverhewer was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Yorkshire in 1212 and William Sylverour was a Freeman Of York in 1417. Thomas atte Selure (1327) and Thomas del Silvere (1332) were both recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire. 3 Up north in Scotland, "John Syllar was tenant of the garden of the Hospital of Dundee, 1464. James Silvir, "succentor Glasguensi," appears as witness in 1497, and may be James Siluer, rector of Durisdere, 1504. William Silver de Stobo was a charter witness, 1506, and another William Siluer or Silwer was a cleric in Aberdeen, 1540, and chaplain of Folaroull, 1546. The name Silver on a tomb in the Calton cemetery, Edinburgh, near the Stevenson 'lair' probably suggested to Robert Louis Stevenson the surname of his 'Long John Silver' in Treasure Island." 4 Early History of the Silvia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvia research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1464, 1504, 1560, 1599, 1620 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Silvia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silver, Silvar, Silber, Silvers, Silvars, Silvia, Sylvia and many more. Early Notables of the Silvia familySir Batholemew Silver, who was seated in Hertfordshire about 1350; Alexander Silver, a wealthy East India trader from Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1700s; and George Silver (c.1560s-1620s), an English gentleman known for his writings on fencing...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Silvia Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silvia Rankingthe United States, the name Silvia is the 4,001st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 5
| Silvia migration to the United States | + |
Silvia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Selna Silvia, who landed in California in 1876 6
- Giovanni Silvia, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
- Jenobia Silvia, aged 36, who landed in America from Bodalato, in 1893
- Palliola Silvia, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1894
- Leone Silvia, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1896
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Silvia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Katherine Silvia, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Enrique Silvia, aged 38, who settled in America from Caracas, Venezuela, in 1916
- Rafael Silvia, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1919
- William R. Silvia, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
- J. Silvia, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Silvia (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Silvia, American Associate Professor and the Director of Doctoral Studies at American University, Washington
- Rick Rockefeller- Silvia (b. 1984), American equestrian athlete, and equine breeder
- Silvia Abril Fernández (b. 1971), Spanish comedian, actress and TV host from Catalonia
- Silvia Abascal Estrada (b. 1979), Spanish film, television and stage actress
- Silvia Hofman (b. 1981), Dutch handball player
- Silvia Reyes Plata (1949-2024), Spanish transgender activist linked with Barcelona's LGBT movement
- Silvia Tortora (1962-2022), Italian journalist, daughter of journalist and TV presenter Enzo Tortora
- Silvia Cavalleri (b. 1972), Italian professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour
- Silvia Cruz, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 2004 7
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- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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