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• Silva Origin and Immigration
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• Silva Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Silva Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Silva Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Silva Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Silva Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Silva Total Records: 2  Origin of Silva, Meaning of Silva Origin: Da Silva. from latin word silva, meaning wood or forest. english surname wood. french surname du bois (french for woods), italian surname bosco (italian for forest), german surname Holz (german for wood), german surname Wald (german for forest) Surnames: Da Silva Submitted by: Origin of Silva, Meaning of Silva Origin: Da Silva is Portuguese for "the wood" or "the tree" Surnames: Da Silva Submitted by: Jennifer 5/25/2013 10:54 PM Page 1 of 1

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