Figueroa
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| Language(s) | Spanish |
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| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Galicia, Spain |
Figueroa is a Spanish surname of Galician origin.[1]
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:[2]
- 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
- Archbishop Francisco Ramón Herboso y Figueroa (1720–1782), Peruvian archbishop
- Barbara Figueroa, American chef
- Don Figueroa (contemporary), US comic book artist
- Ed Figueroa (1948–), Puerto Rican baseball player
- Elías Figueroa (1946–), Chilean football player
- Emiliano Figueroa (1866–1931), President of Chile 1925–1927
- Enrique “Quique” Figueroa (1964–), Puerto Rican regatta sailor
- Federico Brito Figueroa (1921–2000), Venezuelan historian and anthropologist
- Fernando Figueroa (1849–1919), President of El Salvador 1907–1911
- Francisco de Figueroa, several people
- Francisco Acuña de Figueroa (1790–1862), Uruguayan poet
- Francisco García de la Rosa Figueroa, Mexican monk
- 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
- Hernán Figueroa (1927–), Chilean decathlete
- Jasmin Figueroa (1985–), Filipina Olympic archer
- Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (a.k.a. “Momo”) (1982–), Spanish professional football player
- John Figueroa (1920–1999), Jamaican poet and educator
- Jonathan Figueroa (a.k.a. “Amazing Red”), (contemporary), 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
- Juan Figueroa, president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
- 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
- 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
- Orlando Figueroa (a.k.a. NASA Mars Czar) (1955–), Puerto Rican engineer who became head of NASA Mars Exploration
- 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
- Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa, Spanish soldier and colonial governor of New Mexico from 1647 to 1649
- Sammy Figueroa, US percussionist
- Sotero Figueroa (1851-1923), journalist, dramatist, speaker and author
- Talyn Rahman-Figueroa (1985-), Diplomatic Director and novelist
References
See also
- Juan Carlos Higuero, Spanish runner
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