The surname Moyas 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."
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Early Origins of the Moyas family
The surname Moyas 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 Moyas family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moyas 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 Moyas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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 the Spanish colony of New Spain, namely inquisitor general, Archbishop of Mexico, and Viceroy of Mexico.
Pedro de Moya (1610-1660) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period. Born in Granada, he was first trained under Juan del... Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moyas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Moyas family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 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.
