Leyva

Leyva is of Spanish origin. It is a variant of Leiva.

Leyva is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

People

 * Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez (1960–2013), American serial killer, rapist, and burglar

Middle name

 * Edgardo Leyva Escandon, Mexican national and career criminal
 * Herman Leyva Marques (1934–2006), professional boxer

Family name

 * Alfredo Beltrán Leyva (born 1960), incarcerated Mexican drug lord with the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
 * Arturo Beltrán Leyva (1961–2009), the leader of the Mexico drug trafficking organization known as the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
 * Brother Tony Leyva (1946–2005), Pentecostal preacher and convicted pederast and child molester
 * Bryan Leyva, Mexican footballer who currently plays for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas
 * Diego Lainez Leyva, (born 2000) Mexican national footballer
 * Carlos Beltrán Leyva (born 1969), incarcerated Mexican drug lord with the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
 * Danell Leyva (born 1991), Cuban-American gymnast
 * Fátima Leyva (born 1980), Mexican footballer
 * Héctor Beltrán Leyva, Mexican drug lord and leader of the Beltrán Leyva Cartel
 * Ivett Leyva, Mexican-born American aerospace engineer
 * James Andrew Leyva (born 1991), American drag queen known as Valentina
 * Mario René Díaz Leyva (born 1951), Cuban photographer
 * Nick Leyva (born 1953), the current third base coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates
 * Pío Leyva (1917–2006), Cuban singer and the author of the well-known guaracha El Mentiroso
 * Roberto Carlos Leyva (born 1979), Mexican boxer in the Bantamweight division
 * Fashawn (born 1988), Given name Santiago Leyva, an American Rapper
 * Teresa Leyva (born 1965), Colombian chess player
 * Victor Leyva (born 1977), Mexican guard in American football, who is currently a free agent


 * de Leyva
 * Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova (1480–1536), Spanish general during the Italian Wars
 * Diego de Leyva (1580–1637), Spanish painter
 * Juan de Leyva de la Cerda, conde de Baños (1604–1678), Spanish nobleman and viceroy of New Spain
 * Marianna de Leyva y Marino, The Nun of Monza, (1575–1650), Italian nun
 * Sinaloa de Leyva, city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa
 * Villa de Leyva, colonial town and municipality, in the Boyacá department of Colombia, part of the subregion of the Ricaurte Province


 * y Leyva
 * Diego de Covarrubias y Leyva (1512–1577), Spanish jurist and bishop of Segovia

Others

 * Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate founded by the four Beltrán Leyva brothers: Marcos Arturo, Carlos, Alfredo and Héctor