Ariza is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Amilkar Ariza Amilkar Ariza (born 1943 in Riohacha, Guajira, Colombia) is a painter and sculptor. Art works Sculptures Ariza has created a collection of bronze sculptures, which have become his specialty, in which he aims to capture and illustrate the exp ...

(born 1943), Colombian painter and sculptor *

Juan Ariza Juan de Ariza was born in Motril, Granada, Spain on December 11, 1816 and died in Havana, Cuba on July 20, 1876. He was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright whose work falls largely into the literary tradition of Romanticism. He is listed i ...

(1816–1876), Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright *

Juan Esteban Ariza Mendoza Juan Esteban Ariza Mendoza III (24 February 1928 – 31 December 2006) was a Dominican lawyer, diplomat and poet. He was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country lo ...

(1928-2006), Dominican lawyer, diplomat, and poet *

Julio Ariza Julio Ariza Irigoyen, born in Carcastillo, Navarra, Spain in 1957 is a Spanish entrepreneur who currently chairs the Grupo Intereconomia. He was part of the Spanish People's Party in Catalonia with Alejo Vidal-Quadras and an MP in the regional p ...

(born 1957), Spanish entrepreneur * Mayerli Buitrago Ariza (born 1986), Colombian shot putter * Natalia Ariza (born 1991), Colombian footballer *

Óscar Ariza Óscar Ariza (born 25 September 1999) is a Venezuelan diver. He was awarded a fellowship to the FINA Development Center and trains in Kazan, Russia. At the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup he placed 14th and met qualifications for the Olympic Games. ...

(born 1999), Venezuelan diver *

Patricia Ariza Patricia Elia Ariza Flórez (; born 27 January 1946) is a Colombian poet, playwright, actor and former Minister of Culture of the Government of Petro. Life and career Patricia Elia Ariza Flórez was born on 27 January 1946 in Vélez, Santand ...

(born 1948), Colombian poet, playwright, and actor * René Ariza (1940–1994), Cuban actor, director, and playwright *

Tatiana Ariza Tatiana Ariza Díaz (born 21 February 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Cali and the Colombia women's national team. She was part of the Colombia women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympic ...

(born 1991), Colombian footballer *

Trevor Ariza Trevor Anthony Ariza (born June 30, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won an NBA championship in his first stint with the Lakers in 2009 ...

(born 1985), American basketball player

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