Silva

Revision History

	Date		Editor		Change Summary
	1/21/2022, 9:40 PM		Mike C		update #111
	5/29/2020, 9:30 PM		Mike C		update #108
	11/16/2019, 11:04 AM		Mike C		update #105
	5/31/2018, 2:36 PM		Mike C		update #99
	5/30/2011, 5:41 PM		Mike C		earliest recorded revision

Type Surname (from location)

Usage Portuguese, Spanish

Pronounced Pron. /ˈsiɫ.vɐ/(European Portuguese) /ˈsiw.vɐ/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ˈsil.βa/(Spanish)

Meaning & History

From Spanish or Portuguese silva meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil.