Silverio
A surname derived from the Latin name Silvius/Silverius, ultimately meaning “of the forest” or linked to the woodland god Silvanus.
The #8,559 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 80,235 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Silverio is best understood as a surname taken from the personal name Silverio, which comes from Latin Silverius or Silvius. These names are related to silva, meaning “forest” or “woodland,” and in some cases to the old Roman name Silvanus, a god of the woods. So the name originally had a sense connected with the forest rather than the metal silver.
History
Silverio is much more common as a given name in Romance-language countries than as a hereditary surname. As a family name, it is found especially in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas, and later in the Americas through migration. The name may sometimes also reflect devotion to saints named Silverius.
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Fun fact
Pope Silverius was a 6th-century pope, and his name helped keep the Silverio/Silverius form in circulation for centuries.
From the historical record
“Manuel Orrego Amalio Robles Silverio Droguet Augusto Pfeil Tránsito Vidal Emilio Bustamante Francisco Palacios”
— Diccionario de los apellidos