Figueroa

Figueroa or Figueiroa is a Galician^{[1][better source needed]}, Portuguese and Spanish surname.

LanguageGalician, Portuguese, Spanish

Region of originGalicia, Spain

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Figueroa

Language	Galician, Portuguese, Spanish
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Region of origin	Galicia, Spain

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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
• Jake Figueroa (2002–), Filipino basketball player
• 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
• José María Figueroa Oreamuno (1820–1900), Costa Rican writer, geographer, and author of the Figueroa Album
• José Rubén Figueroa Smutny (1967–), Mexican politician
• 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, US percussionist
• Sotero 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
• Trini de Figueroa (1918–1972), Spanish romance novelist
• Víctor Figueroa (1983–), Argentine football player
• Víctor Figueroa (biathlete) (1956–), Argentine Olympic biathlete