Barreto (surname)
Barreto is a surname of Portuguese origin, also found in the former Portuguese colonies of Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Timor-Leste and Goa as well as Spain, Latin America and The Philippines. In 1786, the title of Conde de Casa Barreto was created by King Charles III of Spain and bestowed upon Jacinto Tomás Barreto of Havana, Cuba.
Occasionally, the surname has been spelled Barretto in the United States.
People with the surname
Academics
- Ada Kouri Barreto, Cuban cardiologist
- Fausto Barreto, Brazilian philologist
- Jenny Anne Barretto, Filipina geologist and geophysicist
- Lourdino Barreto, musicologist
- Matt A. Barreto, American political scientist
- Paulo S. L. M. Barreto, Brazilian cryptographer
Artists and writers
- Alexandra Barreto, American actress
- , Portuguese writer
- Santino Barreto Brazilian film director
- Chiquita Barreto, Paraguayan writer
- Claudine Barretto, Filipino actress
- Eduardo Barreto, Uruguayan comics artist
- Don Marino Barreto Jr., Cuban singer
- Fábio Barreto, Brazilian filmmaker
- Federico Barreto, Peruvian poet and writer
- Gretchen Barretto, Filipina actress
- Guillermo Barreto, Cuban musician
- Juan Cancio Barreto, Paraguayan musician
- Juan Carlos Barreto, Mexican actor
- Julia Barretto, Filipina actress
- Júlio Francisco Adeodato Barreto, Indo-Portuguese writer
- Krissann Barretto, Indian actress
- Larry Barretto, American novelist and war correspondent
- Lia Menna Barreto, Brazilian artist
- Lima Barreto, Brazilian writer
- Lima Barreto , Brazilian director
- Luiz Carlos Barreto, Brazilian film producer
- Marjorie Barretto, Filipina actress
- Pepe Barreto, Peruvian-American entertainment reporter
- Rafael Barreto , Brazilian singer/songwriter
- Ray Barretto, Puerto Rican-American bandleader and percussionist
- Rhianne Barreto, British actress
- Román Viñoly Barreto, Uruguayan-Argentine film director
- Tobias Barreto, Brazilian writer
Clergy
- Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto, Bishop of Sindhudurg
- Melchior Nunes Barreto, 16th-century missionary
- Pascual Díaz y Barreto, Mexican prelate
- Pedro Barreto, Peruvian Catholic cardinal
Military personnel
- Antonio Barreto, Sri Lankan Sinhala Karava soldier who gained the title "Prince of Uva" under the name Kuruvita Rala in the Kingdom of Kandy
- Isabel Barreto, first woman to be a navy Admiral
- Jorge Otero Barreto, American soldier
- João de Deus Mena Barreto, member of the military junta which governed Brazil
- José Luís Mena Barreto, Brazilian military leader
- Luís do Rego Barreto, Portuguese military leader and colonial administrator
Politicians
- Francisco Barreto, Portuguese military, explorer and Viceroy of Portuguese India from 1555 to 1558
- Greg Barreto, American politician
- Hector Barreto Jr., 21st Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Honório Barreto, Luso-African Governor of the Portuguese colony of Guinea
- Jackson Barreto, governor of Sergipe, Brazil
- Jorge Barreto Xavier, Portuguese cultural manager, Secretary of State for Culture of Portugal from October 2012 to October 2015
- Juan Barreto, Venezuelan politician and mayor of Caracas
- Leonardo Argüello Barreto, President of Nicaragua
- Manuel Delgado Barreto, Spanish far-right politician
- Pascoela Barreto, East Timorese civil servant and diplomat
- Roberto Molina Barreto, Guatemalan attorney-general
Sportspeople
- André Barreto, Brazilian footballer
- Augusto Barreto, Portuguese fencer
- Carlos Barreto , Venezuelan boxer
- Carlos Barreto , Brazilian MMA fighter
- Claudemir Jeronimo Barreto, Brazilian footballer better known as Cacau
- Diego Barreto, Paraguayan football goalkeeper
- Édgar Barreto, Paraguayan football player, brother of Diego Barreto
- Francisco Barretto Júnior, Brazilian gymnast
- Franklin Barreto, Venezuelan baseball player
- Gonzalo Barreto, Uruguayan football player
- Gustavo Bonatto Barreto, Brazilian football player
- Herman Barreto, Venezuelan sport shooter
- Hernan Barreto, Argentine Paralympic athlete
- Jhonlen Barreto, Venezuelan volleyball player
- Jose Ramirez Barreto, Brazilian football player
- Juciely Cristina Barreto, Brazilian volleyball player
- Kaleem Barreto, Scottish rugby union player
- Marcos Barreto, Mexican runner
- Mariano Barreto, Portuguese football manager
- Mickaël Barreto, French football player
- Miguel Barreto, Argentine football player
- Nuno Barreto, Portuguese bronze medal winner at 1996 Summer Olympics for Sailing, men's 470 team competition
- Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian football player
- Ramón Barreto, Uruguayan football referee
- Sergio Barreto, Argentine football player
- Vlademir Jeronimo Barreto, Brazilian football player
- Vincy Barretto, Indian football player
- Ysis Barreto, Venezuelan judoka