Find out how popular the last name Migoya is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Migoya.

Migoya, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Migoya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Migoya in America

Migoya is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Migoya surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Migoya.

The history of the last name Migoya

The surname MIGOYA has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged in the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "migo," meaning "friend" or "companion," and the suffix "-oya," which denotes a place name or location.

The earliest known reference to the MIGOYA name can be found in a 1389 document from the town of Bilbao, where a certain Juan de Migoya is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Basque region by that time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the MIGOYA family appears to have been prominent in the Basque provinces of Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa. Several members of the family were involved in local politics and trade, with some serving as alcaldes (mayors) or regidores (council members) in towns like Azpeitia and Mondragón.

One notable figure from this period is Pedro de Migoya (1492-1562), a wealthy merchant and shipowner who played a role in the early Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. He financed several expeditions to the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico regions.

In the 17th century, the MIGOYA name spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to Spanish colonies in the New World. Juan de Migoya (1624-1701), a military officer, fought in several campaigns during the Thirty Years' War and later served as a governor in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

As the Spanish Empire expanded, so did the reach of the MIGOYA name. María de Migoya (1678-1742), born in Cádiz, was one of the early settlers of San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1700s. Her descendants played a role in the development of that city and the surrounding region.

In more recent history, notable individuals with the MIGOYA surname include Bernardo de Migoya (1832-1894), a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to several European nations, and Joaquín Migoya (1891-1965), a Spanish painter and illustrator known for his work in the Modernist and Art Nouveau styles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Migoya

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Migoya.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Migoya was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Migoya was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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