Montoya
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Montoya, from Basque Montoia.
Proper noun edit
Montoya (plural Montoyas)
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Montoya is the 459th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 71844 individuals. Montoya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.44%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Basque Montoya, named after a hamlet.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -oʝa
- Syllabification: Mon‧to‧ya
Proper noun edit
Montoya m or f by sense
- a surname
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Basque place name.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Montoya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜌ)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Montoya is the 642nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 14,168 individuals.