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Silva Family History
Silva Genealogy & Family TreeSilva is a Spanish surname from Leon and Galicia, Spain, from Medieval times. It comes from the Latin word silva meaning “wood” or “jungle.” Roots for the name can also be found in Portugal, where it is the most common name.
Other spellings include “Silvera.” Notable people with the surname include Australian actress Nicole de Silva (Rush, The List, Wentworth Prison), American actor Henry Silva (The Manchurian Candidate, Ocean’s Eleven, Above the Law), Brazilian actor Douglas Silva (City of God, City of Men, Blindness), and American novelist Daniel Silva (The Unlikely Spy, Moscow Rules, The Defector). The first Silva to come to the Americas was Jeronimo de Silva in Peru in 1560.
Silva Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Luis Ignacio Silva Silva -- --, 1859 July 16, 1930
- Francisco Tomás Silva Silva -- --, 1853 August 26, 1891 Cachapoal
- Clodomiro Pedro Nolasco De Las Mercedes Silva Silva -- --, 1856 September 27, 1913
- Vicente Julio Silva Silva -- --, 1852 October 25, 1900 Cachapoal
- Moisés Ricardo Silva Silva -- --, 1858 October 10, 1934
Silva Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maria Jesus Silva Silva Emptynul
- Maria Isabel Silva -- --, 1896 April 11, 1927 Guarda
- Pelayo Gutierrez De Silva -- --, 1008 December 0, 1129
- Sancho Perez De Silva -- --, 1130
- Joao Gomes De Silva -- --, 1360 December 0, 1470
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