Figueroa

For other uses, see Figueroa (disambiguation).

Figueroa

Language(s)	Spanish
Origin
Region of origin	Galicia, Spain

Figueroa (Template:Lang-gl) is a Spanish surname of Galician origin.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 21.4% of all known bearers of the surname Figueroa were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:779), 11.5% of the United States (1:4,217), 11.0% of Argentina (1:523), 9.5% of Chile (1:248), 8.6% of Venezuela (1:471), 6.8% of Colombia (1:942), 4.5% of Peru (1:952), 4.4% of Honduras (1:269), 3.2% of Guatemala (1:675), 3.1% of Ecuador (1:696), 2.5% of the Philippines (1:5,358), 2.2% of El Salvador (1:389), 1.9% of the Dominican Republic (1:723), 1.7% of Puerto Rico (1:281), 1.6% of Spain (1:3,835), 1.5% of Cuba (1:1,003) and 1.1% of Nicaragua (1:768).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,835) in the following autonomous communities:

• 1. Galicia (1:1,073)
• 2. Canary Islands (1:1,299)
• 3. Ceuta (1:2,600)
• 4. Community of Madrid (1:3,437)
• 5. Andalusia (1:3,778)

In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:248) in the following regions:

• 1. Bío Bío Region (1:162)
• 2. Valparaíso Region (1:169)
• 3. Araucanía Region (1:191)

People

People with the name 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
• 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–), 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
• Luciano Gabriel “Lucho” Figueroa (1981–), Argentine football player
• Luis Figueroa (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
• 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–), Puerto Rican baseball player
• Tobías Figueroa (1992–). Argentine football player
• Julieth Figueroa (1992–).Colombian office manager
• Tony Figueroa (1999–), Mexican football player
• Víctor Figueroa (1983–), Argentine football player
• Víctor Figueroa (biathlete) (1956–), Argentine Olympic biathlete

See also

• Juan Carlos Higuero, Spanish runner