Zelaya
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Zelaya, from Basque Zelaia, habitational surname from zelai (“field”).
Proper noun
Zelaya (plural Zelayas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Zelaya is the 2886th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12448 individuals. Zelaya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zelaya”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.