Zayas
English
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from the Spanish habitational surname Zayas, which is from Basque zai (“watchman, guard”).
Proper noun
editZayas (plural Zayases)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zayas is the 4414th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8045 individuals. Zayas is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.77%) individuals.
Etymology 2
editProper noun
editZayas
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zayas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.