Figueroa

Figueroa
Language(s)Galician, Spanish
Origin
Region of originGalicia, Spain
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Figueroa or Figueiroa is a Galician[1][better source needed] 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, 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
  • Víctor Figueroa (1983–), Argentine football player
  • Víctor Figueroa (biathlete) (1956–), Argentine Olympic biathlete

See also

References

  1. ^ "Origen y Significado del Apellido Figueroa".
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