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The surname Amaya comes from the place name Amaya, which is derived from the Basque word "amaia" meaning "elevated place" or "heights."
The surname Amaya was first found in the Burgsos mountains of northern Castile.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amaya research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1454 and 1494 are included under the topic Early Amaya History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Amaya, Amaia and others.
Prominent among bearers of the Amaya family name at this time was
In the United States, the name Amaya is the 2,383rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1