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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Celaya, a habitational surname from Basque Zelaia.
Proper noun
Celaya (plural Celayas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Celaya is the 7173rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4664 individuals. Celaya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.52%) and White (10.01%) individuals.
Further reading
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈlaʝa/
- IPA(key): (most of Latin America, Philippines) /seˈlaʝa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /seˈlaʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /seˈlaʒa/
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: Ce‧la‧ya
Proper noun
Celaya m or f by sense
- a surname
Proper noun
Celaya ?
- Celaya (a city and municipality of Guanajuato, Mexico)
Derived terms