Montoya

English

Etymology

From Spanish Montoya, from Basque Montoia.

Proper noun

Montoya (plural Montoyas)

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Statistics
  • 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

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Montoya, named after a hamlet.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /monˈtoʝa/ [mõn̪ˈt̪o.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /monˈtoʃa/ [mõn̪ˈt̪o.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /monˈtoʒa/ [mõn̪ˈt̪o.ʒa]

  • Rhymes: -oʝa
  • Syllabification: Mon‧to‧ya

Proper noun

Montoya m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque place name.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /monˈtoja/ [monˈto.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oja
  • Syllabification: Mon‧to‧ya

Proper noun

Montoya (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜌ)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Statistics
  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Montoya is the 642nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 14,168 individuals.
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