Celaya Family Crest and Last Name Background

Clerks wrote Zelaya in many ways, and Celaya is one that stuck. In origin, the name means “Meadow”.

• You may also find the name written Zelaia.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Celaya surname had 4,664 bearers. 88% of them identified as Hispanic or Latino. In Spain, the INE population register lists 1,729 people with Celaya as their first surname and 1,520 as their second.
• The two spellings differ in a small detail: Celaya has “c” where Zelaya has “z”.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Zelaya surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Celaya family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.