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