Celaya History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Etymology of Celaya

What does the name Celaya mean?

The surname Celaya is derived from the Basque word "zelai" for "field" or "meadow."

Early Origins of the Celaya family

The surname Celaya was first found in the Basque region of Navarre.

Early History of the Celaya family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Celaya research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1388, 1399, 1490, 1510, 1515, 1558 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Celaya History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Celaya Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Celaya, Zelaya, Zelaia and others.

Early Notables of the Celaya family

Juan de Celaya (c.1490-1558), a Spanish mathematician, physicist, cosmologist, philosopher and theologian who taught Physics and Logic in the College of Coqueret (1510 to 1515)...

Celaya Ranking

the United States, the name Celaya is the 10,648^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Celaya migration to the United States +

Celaya Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Martin de Celaya, who sailed to New Spain in 1580

Celaya Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Theodore Celaya, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, in 1898

Celaya Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Celaya, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Managua, Nicaragua, in 1907
Rogelis Celaya, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Havana, Cuba, in 1909
Evaristo Celaya, aged 19, who settled in America from Marguina, Spain, in 1911
Tomas Celaya, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Murelaga, Spain, in 1911
Lorenzo Celaya, aged 18, who landed in America from Amallsa, Spain, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Celaya (post 1700) +

Enrique Martínez Celaya (b. 1964), Cuban American artist
José Antonio Celaya (b. 1981), Mexican American professional boxer
Gabriel Celaya, Spanish poet

Historic Events for the Celaya family +

USS Indianapolis

Adolfo Uvaldo Celaya (1927-2021), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew