Amaya (surname)

Amaya is a surname found in the Japanese and Spanish languages. Notable people with the surname include:

People with Japanese-language surname

 * Naohiro Amaya (天谷 直弘), Japanese politician
 * Daisuke Amaya (天谷 大輔), Japanese software developer
 * Sohichiro Amaya (天谷 宗一郎), Japanese baseball player

People with Spanish-language surname

 * Andrés Amaya (c.1645-1704), Spanish Baroque painter.
 * Manuel de Amaya (c.1740-c.1800), Spanish merchant and politician.
 * Lorenzo Amaya (1896-1969), Argentine sports shooter.
 * Carmen Amaya (1913/1914-1963), Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer.
 * Ramón Amaya Amador (1916-1966), Honduran journalist, author, and political activist.
 * Mario Amaya (1933-1986), American art critic, museum director and magazine editor, and director.
 * Dionisia Amaya (1933-2004), was a teacher and Honduran Garifuna community activist.
 * Jorge Amaya (1934-), Argentine equestrian.
 * Angel Amaya (1934-), Venezuelan boxer.
 * Mario Abel Amaya (1935-1976), Argentine lawyer and politician and reformist activist.
 * Rufina Amaya (1943-2007), Salvadoran survivor.
 * Roberto Amaya (1944-), Argentine boxer.
 * George Amaya (1950-2005), American professional tennis player of Colombian descent
 * María Elvia Amaya Araujo (1954-2012), Mexican psychologist, philanthropist, and politician.
 * Victor Amaya (1954-), American retired tennis player.
 * Efraín Amaya (1959-), Venezuelan-born American composer.
 * Remedios Amaya (1962-), Spanish flamenco singer.
 * Jesús Amaya (1969-), Colombian professional golfer.
 * Ashraf Amaya (1971-), retired American professional basketball player.
 * Alexander Amaya (1975-), Salvadoran professional footballer.
 * Alejandro Amaya (1977-), Mexican matador.
 * Rafael Amaya (1977-), Mexican actor.
 * Iván Amaya (1978-), Spanish retired footballer.
 * Dolores Amaya (1980-), Argentine rower.
 * José Amaya (1980-), Colombian footballer.
 * Antonio Amaya (1983-), Spanish professional footballer.
 * Zuleima Amaya (1985-), Venezuelan marathon runner.
 * Waleska Amaya (1986-), Honduran footballer.
 * Cristina Amaya (1988-),Colombian racquetball player.
 * Jonathon Amaya (1988-), former American football safety.
 * Adonis Amaya (1996-), American soccer player.
 * Luis Amaya (1997-), Mexican footballer.
 * Jacob Amaya (1998-), American professional baseball player.
 * Frankie Amaya (2000-), American professional soccer player.
 * Andrea Amaya (2003-), Salvadoran footballer.
 * Queen Amaya, a fictional character from the animated film Wish