Joya History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Joya

The Joya surname is a habitational (local) name, taken on from any of several place names, such as from Hoyos in Cáceres province, or Hoyos in Ávila province. These place names come from the Spanish words "hoyo," meaning "pit," or "hole." The Joya variant is thought to be a Catalan version of this name.

Early Origins of the Joya family

Early History of the Joya family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joya research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1511, 1583, 1595, 1615, 1624, 1648, 1673, 1683, 1746, 1752, 1786, 1789, 1837, 1857 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Joya History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Joya Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joya, Hoyo, Hoyos, Hoya and others.

Early Notables of the Joya family

Prominent among bearers of the Joya family name at this time was Juan López de Hoyos (1511-1583), Spanish schoolmaster and author who lived during the Renaissance. In later times, Don Isodoro...
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Migration of the Joya family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gomez Hoyos, who came to Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1542; Anotnio de Hoyos, and his wife Francisca Bermudez, who arrived in New Granada in 1562; and Francisco de Hoyos, who settled in New Spain in 1578 with his wife Ines Martinez and their four children..