Silvera: Surname History and Family Crest

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The meaning behind Silvera

Genealogists group Silvera with Silveira. Taken at its root, Silvera points to “Bramble thicket”.

Before spelling was fixed, Silveira was also written Silvera. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Silveyra. Spanish statistics put 1,005 people with Silvera in first position and 983 in second. The 2010 US Census counted 2,082 people named Silvera, ranking it number 14,363 among American surnames. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 37% of the total. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Silver.

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