Zúñiga (surname)

Zúñiga, originally Eztuinaga, is a surname of Basque origin. It may refer to

• Adela Elizabeth Zúñiga (born 1942), Honduran politician
• Alejandro Zúñiga, Chilean judoka
• Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (1533–1594), Spanish nobleman, soldier and poet
• Alonso Zúñiga (born 1980), Chilean footballer
• Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, marqués de Villamanrique (died 1590), Spanish nobleman and the seventh viceroy of New Spain.
• Andrés Zúñiga, Mexican television actor and singer
• Antonio de Zúñiga (1457–1533), Prior of Castile, Spanish general and Viceroy of Catalonia
• Baltasar de Zúñiga (1561–1622), Spanish diplomat, royal favourite and minister
• Baltasar de Zúñiga, 1st Duke of Arión (1658–1727), Spanish viceroy of New Spain
• Bernardita Zúñiga (born 1983), Chilean model
• Brady Zuniga (born 1990), American baseball player
• Daphne Zuniga (born 1962), American actress
• David Zuniga, American retired wrestler
• Diego de Zúñiga (1536–1597), Augustinian Hermit and academic
• Diego López de Zúñiga, 4th Count of Nieva (c. 1510–1564, Lima, Peru), Spanish viceroy of Peru
• Dilan Zúñiga (born 1996), Chilean footballer
• Enrique Zúñiga (born 1976), Mexican professional basketball player
• Felipe de Zúñiga y Ontiveros (1717–1793), scientist of New Spain
• Fernando Zúñiga (born 1968), Chilean-Swiss linguist
• Francisco López de Zúñiga, 2nd Marquis of Baides (1599–1655), Spanish soldier who served as Royal Governor of Chile
• Francisco Zúñiga (1912–1998), Costa Rican and Mexican artist
• Fulgencio Zúñiga (born 1977), Colombian boxer
• Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey (1560–1606), Spanish nobleman, the ninth viceroy of New Spain
• Gerardo Flores Zúñiga (born 1986), Mexican footballer
• Guillermo Zúñiga Martínez (1942–2015), Mexican politician
• Hernaldo Zúñiga (born 1955), Nicaraguan singer
• Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga (1476–1535), Castilian cardinal, archbishop of Burgos, bishop of Coria and abbot of Santa Maria de la Vid
• José Zúñiga (born 1965), Honduran–American actor
• José de Züñiga (1755–?), Spanish settler in California and the Far West
• José Alfredo Zúñiga (born 1985), Mexican professional boxer
• Juan Domingo de Zuñiga y Fonseca (1640–1716), Spanish military and political figure
• Juan Camilo Zúñiga (born 1985), Colombian footballer
• Juan Carlos Zuniga, Honduran mayor of San Pedro Sula
• Julio Granda Zúñiga (born 1967), Peruvian chess player
• Laura Zúñiga (born 1985), Mexican model and beauty queen
• Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga (1528–1576), Spanish governor of the Netherlands
• Maite Zúñiga (born 1964), Basque athlete
• Manuel Zúñiga (born 1960), Spanish footballer
• Mario Pérez Zúñiga (born 1982), Mexican footballer
• Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga (1971–), American political columnist and publisher
• Martín Zúñiga (born 1970), Mexican footballer
• Martín Eduardo Zúñiga (born 1993), Mexican footballer
• Mauricio de Zúñiga (died 1816), Governor of Florida in 1812–13 and 1816
• Miguel Sierra Zúñiga, Mexican politician
• Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (1865–1925), Mexican eccentric
• Nigel Zúniga (born 1971), Honduran football player
• Nonoy Zuniga, Filipino singer
• Oscar J. Zuniga (1922–2007), American engineer
• Rafael Zuñiga (born 1963), Bolivian boxer
• Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga (born 1971), Nicaraguan-American Visual Artist
• Sara Chacón Zúñiga (1914–1998), first winner of the Miss Ecuador title
• Sebastián Zúñiga (born 1990), Chilean footballer
• Todd Zuniga (born 1975), American writer
• Xavier Azuara Zúñiga (born 1979), Mexican politician
• Ysrael Zúñiga (born 1976), Peruvian footballer