Celaya Surname

23,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Celaya Surname Definition:

Surname found in Vizcaya. Meaning and etymology unknown.

Basque word meaning "de la loma" or of the hill.

A Basque-Navarrese name.

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Celaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico15,0251:8,261914
United States4,4621:81,2329,234
Spain1,8581:25,1632,648
Argentina6391:66,8915,728
Venezuela2371:127,4434,204
France1231:540,02273,838
Chile591:298,5848,628
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Cuba111:1,047,5206,594
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
England61:9,286,343223,652
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Celaya (68) may also be a first name.

Celaya Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surname found in Vizcaya. Meaning and etymology unknown.

Basque word meaning "de la loma" or of the hill.

A Basque-Navarrese name.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Zelaya or Celaya comes from the Basque de la loma, meaning 'of the hill'.

- haffman97

Celaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Celaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

Celaya (Arabic: سلايا) is most common in Mexico. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Celaya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 23,922nd most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 322,230 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Celaya are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 68 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 15,025 people, or 1 in 8,261. In Mexico Celaya is primarily concentrated in: Sonora, where 27 percent reside, Oaxaca, where 13 percent reside and México, where 11 percent reside. Barring Mexico this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Spain, where 8 percent reside.

Celaya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Celaya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Celaya surname increased 111,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Celaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Celaya last name are 34.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.84% being registered with the party.

The amount Celaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,203 per year and in United States they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning $37,261 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chelaya9215/
Ceylaya921/
Celayaz921/
Celyaya921/
Celay91172/
Celaa91118/
Celya9119/
Chelayah8613/
Chelauya861/
Zelaya83115,397/
Selaya831,293/
Celhay83351/
Celaye83281/
Celayo83230/
Celaia8399/
Celeya8346/
Chelay8335/
Celaiy8323/
Celiya8311/
Kelaya8310/
Gelaya838/
Celayi836/
Celaja836/
Jelaya835/
Celoya832/
Celayd831/
Cylaya831/
Cilaya831/
Xelaya831/
Ceilay831/
Cely8014,617/
Cela808,818/
Chhellaya802/
Chilaya77873/
Celayes77531/
Cheliya77235/
Celayos77131/
Chelaiy7781/
Geslaya7750/
Khelaya7732/
Cealaia7723/
Celayez7723/
Zelayas7722/
Seilaya7720/
Tselaya7711/
Cheleya778/
Selayat777/
Ceeliya774/
Djelaya774/
Cheloya774/
Cailaya774/
Jelayau773/
Zealaya773/
Cheilay773/
Kielaya773/
Zeylaya772/
Zelaaya772/
Cheslay772/
Zelayaa772/
Jeelaya771/
Shelaya771/
Szelaya771/
Seslaya771/
Sielaya771/
Cieliya771/
Celaiyo771/
Cheluya771/
Selayah771/
Chelaai771/
Chelayi771/
Gelayah771/
Celia734,586/
Selya73878/
Gelay73869/
Celaj73736/
Selay73697/
Celea73432/
Ceely73417/
Kelay73316/
Celoy73291/
Selaa73158/
Celey73145/
Celiy7389/
Zelay7353/
Jelay7344/
Kelaa7338/
Ceala7331/
Celau7329/
Cilay7325/
Zelaa7324/
Ceela7321/
Cealy7321/
Cilya7315/
Celye739/
Ceyla738/
Celai737/
Ceila733/
Scela733/
Celoa733/
Ceily732/
Celyo732/
Celaá732/
Qelay731/
Celae731/
Celyh731/
Celìa731/
Cehla731/
Scely730/
Chheliya7116/
Chailaya717/
Seilayas717/
Tchilaya716/
Shellaya715/
Cheliyat714/
Tcheliya714/
Celayeth712/
Keliayau712/
Chilayah712/
Chiliaya711/
Cheilaye711/
Cheliyas711/
Chihlaya711/
Sheilaya711/
Sielayap711/
Seilayap711/
Seilayat711/
Selayaha711/
Chelayou711/
Cheliyah711/
Chetliya711/
Djeliaya711/
Shelayaz711/
Gelaye6719,142/
Seliya671,788/
Silaya671,492/
Chelae67949/
Seilay67895/
Chelea67848/
Kilaya67657/
Cheley67495/
Zelaia67487/
Kelaiy67429/
Celaje67420/
Seleya67397/
Ciliya67203/
Selaia67188/
Jeliya67172/
Chilay67163/
Keleya67110/
Celija67107/
Cailay6797/
Keliya6784/
Chelyi6784/
Gelhay6783/
Selhay6781/
Zelaye6778/
Selayi6778/
Geleya6777/
Selaja6769/
Cilayi6762/
Scealy6762/
Selaye6759/
Scelia6758/
Ceiley6756/
Kelayi6750/
Selaiy6750/
Zelahy6748/
Zeleya6748/
Chelai6747/
Celais6747/
Quelay6746/
Celaji6745/
Cseley6738/
Seloya6736/
Schely6733/
Kelaye6731/
Seluya6729/
Cealey6728/
Seelaa6727/
Ceeley6726/
Shelya6724/
Kelyau6723/
Kela'a6720/
Celajs6717/
Selahy6716/
Czelaj6716/
Gelayo6715/
Kejlaa6715/
Ceilly6713/
Shelay6712/
Khelay6712/
Zeelaa6712/
Geliya6711/
Celoia6711/
Sceley6710/
Cesley6710/
Zeelay6710/
Xelaia679/
Selayu679/
Jelaja679/
Ceilia678/
Zealay678/
Czeley678/
Gilaya677/
Zhelay677/
Chelhy676/
Chelye676/
Seelay676/
Zeliya676/
Kelaia676/
Khelaa676/
Cehlae676/
Zeilaa675/
Coilay675/
Zelayo675/
Kealay675/
Celaiz675/
Jeleya675/
Jilaya674/
Zelayz674/
Sealay674/
Zeloya674/
Sielay674/
Chcheliya673/
Keelaa673/
Gelaia673/
Kelayu673/
Keliaa673/
Zelaja673/
Caylay673/
Cuilay673/
Zeluya673/
Scelys673/
Selayo673/
Celaus673/
Selays673/
Zelaiy672/
Chaailaya672/
Chelaj672/
Chelau672/
Jhelay672/
Seelya672/
Celeja672/
Seylaa672/
Keloya672/
Seliaa672/
Cealea671/
Cealia671/
Cealla671/
Ceasly671/
Ceelia671/
Ceelye671/
Ceilla671/
Celaut671/
Chhelliya671/
Geloya671/
Zeylaa671/
Zeilay671/
Zelayi671/
Zilaya671/
Sceela671/
Shelaa671/
Selyai671/
Selyya671/
Kielay671/
Kehlay671/
Zehlay671/
Zelayá671/
Cylaja671/
Zelauy671/
Ceylau671/
Ceília671/
Celauj671/
Chelyy671/
Jelayi671/
Jelayo671/
Jetlay671/
Zelayaová671/
Quelaa671/
Scelea671/
Tchailaya671/
Geylay671/
Dzelay671/
Cieloa671/
Cilaja671/
Cileya671/
Celaio671/
Celaud671/
Celoiy671/
Celuia671/
Tselay671/
Xeleya671/
Sselya671/
Zelayu671/
Celeia671/
Jeliay671/
Hselya670/
Keelay670/
Sceely670/
Selayd670/
Keilay670/
Cieley670/

Celaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Celaya in the Arabic language
سلاياslaya-
سيلاياsylaya-

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