The name Montoya is of Spanish origin and it was a noble sir name and was given to people who had once lived, held land or were born there. The first Montoya family lived in mountainous region Basque in Northern Spain. It was derived from the Spanish word ‘monte’ which means hill or highland. The name was brought to the US by the immigrants. One of the first settlers who came to US were Francisco de Montejo who was a voyager (a common variation of the name) and Pedro de los Monteros (another variation)
