Montoya

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Montoya is a Hispanic surname.


Origins: Spanish



[edit] Brief Family History

Through out history the spelling has variations of this family name include: Montoya, de Montoya, Monte, Montes, de Montes, Mntez, Montez, Montero, Monteros, de los Monteros, Montecillo, Montejo, de Montejo, Mont, Montaa, Montana, Montao and many more.

The Montoya family/name was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain.

This is just a little bit of the montoya family tree. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Among the early explorers of the New World was Francisco de Montejo (1479-1548), who voyaged to America with Pedrrias Dvila. He later accompanied Hernn Corts to Mexico, and became governor of Veracruz. Other early migrants to the New World included Pedro de los Monteros, who sailed to America in 1513.

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Coat of Arms: A blue shield with ten leaves.

This page has been re-created by J. C. from braddock high. This page has created by a member of the of one the branches of the Montoya family tree, it has also been dedicated for any person that is conneted or that linked to the Montoya family/ klan.


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