As I am a Montoya I can answer that. ;)
Montoya is a
Spanish surname. It originally comes from a hamlet near
Berantevilla in
Álava, in the
Basque region of northern Spain.
[1] During the
Reconquista, it extended southwards throughout
Castille and
Andalusia. The name roughly translates to mean hills and valleys[
citation needed]. It has become more frequent among
Gitanos than among the general Spanish population.
People with the surname Montoya include:
- Al Montoya (born 1985), American ice hockey goaltender in the American Hockey League
- Aldo Montoya, a former ring persona of American professional wrestler Peter Polaco (born 1973)
- Carlos Montoya (1903–1993), Spanish flamenco guitarist and son of Ramón Montoya
- Craig Montoya (born 1970), American rock musician
- Diego León Montoya Sánchez, Colombian cocaine trafficker on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
- José Montoya (1932-2013), Chicano bilingual poet
- Joseph Montoya (1915–1978), U.S. Senator from New Mexico
- Juan Pablo Montoya (born 1975), Colombian motor racing IndyCar driver and former NASCAR and Formula One driver
- Martín Montoya (b. 1991), Spanish association football player
- Matilde Montoya (1859–1939), presumably the first female physician in Mexico to hold an academic degree
- Ramón Montoya (1880–1949), Spanish flamenco guitarist and father of Carlos Montoya
- Ramón Montoya (baseball), Mexican ballplayer (See Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame)
- Las Hermanas Montoya, RCA/Victor recording artists. Latin Sister Singing Group
Fictional characters:
However where my name comes from is Spanish Conquistadors that came to Mexico. There they took up land in New Mexico and bred with native populations. For many years they were sheep herders and land owners until United States took over New Mexico. That is how we "Immigrated" to America. (America Fuck Ya!!) My first name comes from my Great Grandfather Feliberto, my middle name comes from my great uncle Marcelino. (accented characters not included)