Moya History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Moya comes from the place name Moya, which is the name of many places in the Spanish speaking world. This surname was most likely first taken from Moya, near Barcelona, which is in turn derived from the Basque word "oi" for "pasture."

Early Origins of the Moya family

The surname Moya was first found in Galicia, where it is said Alvaro Marino began a family bearing this name after assisting in the capture of Moya, Cuenca in circa 830. Catalonia, near Barcelona in the 13th century. A branch of this family has also been found in Catalonia since 1200.

Early History of the Moya family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moya research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1461, 1484, 1528, 1571, 1591, 1610, 1641, 1659, 1660, 1679, 1844 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Moya History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moya Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moya, Moyá and others.

Early Notables of the Moya family

Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was

Pedro de Moya y Contreras (c. 1528-1591), Spanish prelate and writer who was born in Cordoba. He rose to become Archbishop of Mexico, after settling there in 1571. He held the three highest offices in...
Pedro de Moya (1610-1660) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period. Born in Granada, he was first trained under Juan del Castillo in Seville and was known for his religious paintings
In the 17th century Mateus de Moya, a Spanish Jesuit, was the confessor of Queen Marie-Anne of Austria. Later in the 19th century, Miguel Moya y Onjangueren (b. 1856), and his son, Miguel Moya y Gasto...

Moya Ranking

In the United States, the name Moya is the 2,394^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Moya is ranked the 4,341^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Moya migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moya Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Luis de Moya, who sailed to Spanish America in 1513
Juan de Moya, who arrived in New Spain in 1567
Maria de Moya, who migrated to Peru in 1570
Cristobal de Moya, who arrived in Peru in 1580
Luisa de Moya, who traveled to Cartagena in 1597
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moya Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Luis De Moya, who arrived in America in 1813 3
A Moya, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
Vicente Moya, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1856 3
Jose Moya, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
Justo Moya, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Moya (post 1700) +

Jose Moya del Pino (1891-1969), Spanish-born American painter, muralist and educator
John Hidalgo Moya (1920-1994), famous American-born architect
Richard Moya, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 4
Olga C. Moya, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 4
Francisco Moya, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 4
Edgar I. Moya, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 4
Xavi Moya (1968-2023), Spanish boxer
Luis Moya (b. 1960), Spanish rally co-pilot
Jon Moya (b. 1983), Spanish footballer
Joaquín Moya (b. 1932), Spanish Olympic fencer
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html