Amaya is a

Japanese surname Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames, as determined by their kanji, although many of these are Japanese orthography, pronounced and romanization of Japanese, romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames w ...

and a

Spanish surname Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

People with Japanese-language surname

Naohiro Amaya is a Japanese politician who served as the head of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). He graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1948 after taking politics courses. From 1948 to 1981 Amaya worked for the MITI. He served a ...

(1925–1994), Japanese politician *

Daisuke Amaya , also known by his pseudonym Pixel, is a Japanese indie game developer. He is best known for developing , which has been remade into many versions. Career His most popular work, ''Cave Story'', is a freeware PC platform game released in 2004 ...

(1977-), Japanese software developer * Sohichiro Amaya (1983-), 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 Carmen Amaya Amaya (2 November 1913/1915 – 19 November 1963) was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer, born in the Somorrostro district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She has been called "the greatest Flamenco dancer ever Clarke, Mary ...

(1913/1914-1963), Spanish Romani flamenco dancer and singer. *

Ramón Amaya Amador Ramón Amaya Amador (April 29, 1916 – November 24, 1966) was a Honduran journalist, author, and political activist, known for his most recognizable works "''Prision verde''" and "''Cipotes"''. Biography Amaya was born in Olanchito in the depa ...

(1916-1966), Honduran journalist, author, and political activist. *

Mario Amaya Mario Amaya (October 6, 1933 – June 29, 1986) was an American art critic, museum director and magazine editor, and (1972–1976) director of the New York Cultural Center and (1976–1979) the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia. He was ...

(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 Rufina Amaya (1943 – March 6, 2007) was the sole survivor of the El Mozote massacre on December 11 and December 12, 1981, in the Salvadoran department of Morazán during the Salvadoran Civil War. Her testimony of the attacks, reported shortly ...

(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 Victor Amaya (born July 2, 1954) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. The left-handed Amaya's career-high singles ranking was World No. 15, attained in August 1980. One of Amaya's memorable matches was a loss to Björn Borg in the first ro ...

(1954-), American retired tennis player. * Efraín Amaya (1959-), Venezuelan-born American composer. *

Remedios Amaya María Dolores Amaya Vega (born 1962 in Seville), better known by her stage name Remedios Amaya (), is a Spanish flamenco singer. She represented Spain at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. Remedios Amaya has been popular with international audi ...

(1962-), Spanish flamenco singer. *

Jesús Amaya Jesús Armando Amaya Contreras (born 24 August 1969) is a Colombian professional golfer. Amaya was born in Bogotá, and worked as a caddie at the Club Popular de Golf La Florida before turning professional in 1991. In addition to his many victo ...

(1969-), Colombian professional golfer. *

Ashraf Amaya Ashraf Omar Amaya (born November 23, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. High school career Amaya attended Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year, but he transferred to Walther Lutheran High School to ...

(1971-), retired American professional basketball player. * Alexander Amaya (1975-), Salvadoran professional footballer. *

Alejandro Amaya Alejandro Hank Amaya (born 2 August 1977, in Tijuana) is a Mexican matador A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Po ...

(1977-), Mexican matador. *

Rafael Amaya José Rafael Amaya Núñez (born 28 February 1977) is a Mexican actor, born in Hermosillo, Mexico. He is best known for his character Aurelio Casillas in the Telemundo series ''El Señor de los Cielos''. Biography Amaya was born in Hermosill ...

(1977-), Mexican actor. * Iván Amaya (1978-), Spanish retired footballer. * Dolores Amaya (1980-), Argentine rower. *

José Amaya José Antonio "Ringo" Amaya Pardo (born 16 July 1980) is a retired Colombian people, Colombian Association football, footballer. Amaya, who played as a defensive midfielder, was capped with the Colombian U-20 squad before being part of the Colom ...

(1980-), Colombian footballer. * Antonio Amaya (1983-), Spanish professional footballer. * Zuleima Amaya (1985-), Venezuelan marathon runner. * Waleska Amaya (1986-), Honduran footballer. *

Cristina Amaya Cristina Amaya (born October 28, 1988) is a Colombian racquetball player. Amaya finished the 2017-18 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) season as the 8th ranked player, which was her eighth consecutive season in the top 10 (first was th ...

(1988-),Colombian racquetball player. *

Jonathon Amaya Jonathon Daniel Amaya (born November 25, 1988) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and also played for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Nevada. Profes ...

(1988-), former American football safety. * Adonis Amaya (1996-), American soccer player. * Luis Amaya (1997-), Mexican footballer. *

Frankie Amaya Franuel "Frankie" Amaya (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls. Born in Santa Ana, California, Amaya played with youth club Pateadores bef ...

(2000-), American professional soccer player. * Andrea Amaya (2003-), Salvadoran footballer. {{surname, Amaya Japanese-language surnames Spanish-language surnames