Zelaya
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /θeˈlaʝa/ [θeˈla.ʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
Rhymes: -aʝa
Syllabification: Ze‧la‧ya
=== Proper noun ===
Zelaya m or f by sense
a surname from Basque