Toya
See also: toya
English edit
Etymology edit
Two main origins:
- Amerindian surname typical of the Jemez Pueblo people of New Mexico, possibly from Spanish Toya.
- Borrowed from Japanese 桐耶 (Tōya, “door valley”).
Proper noun edit
Toya (plural Toyas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Toya is the 40371st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 542 individuals. Toya is most common among American Indian/Alaska Native (63.28%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.21%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Toya”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -oʝa
- Syllabification: To‧ya
Proper noun edit
Toya f
- a diminutive of the female given name Victoria