De silva History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the De silva family

The surname De silva was first found in the town of Silva in the Portuguese province of Valenca do Minho. The name of the town is derived from the Portuguese word ‘silva,’ which means ‘forest,’ and indicating that the area was once heavily forested.

De silva Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Da Silva, De Silva, Silva, Silveira and others.

Early Notables of the De silva family

Pedro da Silva (c.1647-1717), born in Lisbon and settling in New France prior to 1673, he was the first post courier in New France; a Canadian postage stamp honoring him was released in June 2003; and António Diniz da Cruz e Silva (1731-1799), Portuguese heroic-comic poet, born in Brazil. Manuel Pereira da Silva (1694-1733) was a priest and friar of the Order of Christ, master of arts, doctor of canons and professor of the same faculty at the University of Coimbra, etc. He was born in Lisbon on April 6, 1691, where he also died prematurely on December 22, 1733. He was…
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De silva Ranking

Australia, the name De silva is the 746^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,216 people with that name. 1 However, in the United States, the name De silva is ranked the 6,088^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2