Figueroa (other)

Figueroa or Figueiroa is a Galician and Spanish surname.

Notable people with the surname include:

* Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (1863–1950), Spanish politician, Prime Minister (1912-1918)
* Amon Tobin (1972–), Brazilian musician, has released music as Figueroa
* Ángel Figueroa (1981–), Puerto Rican basketball player
* Ángel Figueroa (boxer) (1929–1953), Puerto Rican professional boxer and Korean War casualty
*Barbara Figueroa, American chef
*Bien Figueroa (1964–), Dominican baseball player
* Brandon Figueroa (1996–), US professional boxer
*Brian Figueroa (1999–), Mexican football player
*Bryan Figueroa (1999–), Chilean football player
* Carlos Figueroa, several people
*Daniel Figueroa (1983–), American baseball outfielder
* Danny Figueroa (1959–1998), American serial killer
* Don Figueroa (contemporary), US comic book artist
* Ed Figueroa (1948–), Puerto Rican baseball player
* Edwin Figueroa (1984–), US mixed martial artist
*Elder Figueroa (1980–), Colombian-born, naturalized Salvadoran football player
* Elías Figueroa (1946–), Chilean football player
*Elmer Figueroa, better known as Chayanne (1968–), Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor
* Emiliano Figueroa (1866–1931), President of Chile 1925–1927
* Enrique “Quique” Figueroa (1964–), Puerto Rican regatta sailor
* Erik Figueroa (1991–), Chilean-Swedish footballer
*Federico Brito Figueroa (1921–2000), Venezuelan historian and anthropologist
*Fernanda Figueroa (1997–), Costa Rican football player
* Fernando Figueroa (1849–1919), President of El Salvador 1907–1911
*Fernando Figueroa (footballer) (1925–2011), Mexican football player
* Francisco de Figueroa, several people
* Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (1790–1862), Uruguayan poet
*Francisco García de la Rosa Figueroa (18th century), Mexican monk
* Francisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa (1720–1782), Peruvian archbishop
*Frank Figueroa (contemporary), agent of the US Department of Homeland Security, pleaded guilty to exposing himself
* Gabriel Figueroa (1907–1997), Mexican cinematographer
* Germán Figueroa (1975–), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
*Héctor Figueroa (1988–), Spanish football player
*Héctor Figueroa (activist) (1962–2019), Puerto Rican labor activist
*Hernán Figueroa (1927–2013), Chilean decathlete
* Jasmin Figueroa (1985–), Filipina Olympic archer
*Javier Ángel Figueroa (1862–1945), Chilean lawyer and politician, brother of President Emiliano Figueroa
*Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (a.k.a. “Momo”) (1982–), Spanish professional football player
*Joaquín Figueroa (1863–1929), Chilean politician, brother of President Emiliano Figueroa
*John Figueroa (1920–1999), Jamaican poet and educator
* Jonathan Figueroa (a.k.a. “Amazing Red”), (born 1982), US professional wrestler
* José Figueroa (1792-1835) General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California
* José Figueroa Alcorta (1860–1931), President of Argentina 1906–1910
*José Manuel Figueroa (1975–), US singer, songwriter, and actor
*José Manuel Figueroa (weightlifter) (1939–), Puerto Rican Olympic weightlifter
* Juan Figueroa, president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
*L. J. Figueroa (1998–), Dominican-American basketball player
* LaToyia Figueroa (1981–2005), US woman who disappeared and was found murdered in 2005
* Liz Figueroa (contemporary), US politician, California state senator
* Liza Figueroa
* Luciano Gabriel “Lucho” Figueroa (1981–), Argentine football player
*Luis Figueroa (baseball) (1974–), Puerto Rican baseball player
* Luis Figueroa (singer) (1989–), US Latin pop singer-songwriter
*Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa, Spanish soldier and colonial governor of New Mexico from 1647 to 1649
* Maynor Figueroa (1983–), Honduran footballer
* Miguel Figueroa (1953–), head of the Communist Party of Canada
*Miguel Figueroa (swimmer) (1965–), Puerto Rican deportist
*Narciso Figueroa (1906–2004), Puerto Rican ''danza'' musician and composer
* Nelson Figueroa (1974–), US baseball player
*Omar Figueroa Jr. (1989–), US professional boxer
*Orlando Figueroa (a.k.a. NASA Mars Czar) (1955–), Puerto Rican engineer who became head of NASA Mars Exploration
*Óscar Figueroa (film editor) (1958–), Mexican film editor
*Óscar Figueroa (weightlifter) (1983–), Colombian weightlifter and silver medalist
*Paco Figueroa (1983–), American baseball second baseman
* Pedro de Castro y Figueroa (1685–1741), Spanish viceroy of New Spain 1740–1741
* Ramón Báez Figueroa (1956–), Dominican banker, accused of bank fraud in 2003
* Richard Figueroa (1996–), Venezuelan football player
*Rodner Figueroa (1972–), Venezuelan television show host
*Rodney Figueroa (1966–), Puerto Rican wrestler
* Rogelio Figueroa (1963–), Puerto Rican engineer and politician
*Sammy Figueroa (1851-1923), journalist, dramatist, speaker and author
*Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (1985-), Diplomatic Director and novelist
*Tite Figueroa (1926–1986), Puerto Rican baseball player
*Tito Figueroa (1914–2004), Puerto Rican baseball player
*Tobías Figueroa (1992–). Argentine football player
*Tony Figueroa (1999–), Mexican football player
*Víctor Figueroa (1983–), Argentine football player
*Víctor Figueroa (biathlete) (1956–), Argentine Olympic biathlete

See also

* Higueras (surname)
* Juan Carlos Higuero, Spanish runner

References

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Galician-language surnames
Spanish-language surnames