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• Oya Origin and Immigration
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• Oya Surname Distribution
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  • Distribution of Oya Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Oya Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Oya Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Oya Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Oya Total Records: 3  Origin of Oya, Meaning of Oya Origin: Spain connection with the migration of ancestors coming into the US Landing in the Town of Alamosa. Surnames: Montoya Submitted by: Joann Montoya Origin of Oya, Meaning of Oya Origin: Tafoya, as well as the Basque meaning, may derive from Tafalla, a town in the Spanish Basque region of Navarra that is located south of Pamplona, where annually the bulls are run. Surnames: Tafoya Submitted by: Jim McEuen Origin of Oya, Meaning of Oya Origin: Tafoya, a Basque surname, means "light in the forest" in the Basque language. Surnames: Tafoya Submitted by: Ellie Crawford 2/17/2012 1:01 PM Page 1 of 1

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