Muñoz
Muñoz is a Spanish-language surname—with a Portuguese-language variant, from Basque "muinoa". The surname was expanded during the Reconquista with massive settlements done by citizens from Navarre and Álava in New Castile and Andalusia.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 26.7% of all known bearers of the surname Muñoz were residents of Colombia, 21.1% of Spain, 20.3% of Chile, 6.7% of Argentina, 5.7% of Peru, 5.7% of Venezuela, 2.2% of Guatemala, 1.7% of Cuba, 1.6% of the Philippines, 1.6% of Nicaragua, 1.4% of Panama, 1.3% of Costa Rica and 1.1% of the Dominican Republic.In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following autonomous communities:
- 1. Castilla-La Mancha
- 2. Andalusia
- 3. Region of Murcia
- 4. Extremadura
- 5. Ceuta
- 6. Community of Madrid
- 1. Maule Region
- 2. Bío Bío Region
- 3. Magallanes Region
- 4. Aysén Region
- 5. O'Higgins Region
- 6. Araucanía Region
People
- Adriana Muñoz, Chilean politician
- Adriana Muñoz, Cuban middle-distance runner
- Fernando Muñoz, Duke of Riánsares">Nando (footballer, born October 1967)">Fernando Muñoz, Duke of Riánsares, second husband of Maria Christina, Regent of Spain
- Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Spanish general, politician
- Alejandro Muñoz-Alonso, Spanish politician
- Alexander Muñoz, Venezuelan professional boxer
- Alfonso Pérez Muñoz, Spanish retired footballer
- Almudena Muñoz, Spanish judo competitor
- Alonso Muñoz, high-ranking administrator in Spain
- Amparo Muñoz, Spanish actress and Miss Universe
- Anastasia Muñoz, American voice actress
- Andrés Fischer Muñoz, Colombian-American painter
- Andrés Muñoz, Mexican MLB pitcher
- Anfión Muñoz, Chilean political figure
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque, Colombian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop
- Anthony Muñoz, NFL offensive tackle
- Antonio Jesús Vázquez Muñoz, Spanish footballer, commonly known as Jesús Vázquez
- Antonio Muñoz (tennis), Spanish tennis player
- Antonio Muñoz Molina, Spanish writer
- Arci Muñoz, Filipina actress
- Arnie Muñoz, Dominican MLB pitcher
- Arrate Muñoz Barrutia, Spanish bioengineer
- Arturo Muñoz, Mexican footballer
- Astrid Muñoz, Puerto Rican model
- Benjamín Muñoz Gamero, Chilean naval officer and politician
- Bobby Muñoz, Puerto Rican MLB baseball player
- César Muñoz, Ecuadorian chess master
- Carli Muñoz, Puerto Rican jazz pianist
- Carlos Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Carlos Muñoz Pizarro, Chilean botanist
- Cathy Muñoz, member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Cecilia Muñoz, American civil rights advocate
- Cecilia Muñoz-Palma, first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Celia Álvarez Muñoz, American artist
- Charles Muñoz, American poet, novelist and publisher
- Cipriano Muñoz, 2nd Count of la Viñaza, Spanish diplomat and academic
- Claudio Bravo Muñoz, Chilean football goalkeeper
- Claudio Muñoz, Chilean football defender
- Cristián Muñoz, Argentine football goalkeeper
- Cristian Muñoz, Chilean race walker
- Dandeny Muñoz Mosquera, Colombian hitman, purported "chief assassin" for the Medellín Cartel
- Dani Parejo Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- David Ibarra Muñoz, Mexican economist and politician
- David Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Diego Muñoz Camargo, Mexican author of History of Tlaxcala
- Edgar Muñoz, Venezuelan boxer
- Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuban poster artist
- Emilio Muñoz, Spanish bullfighter and actor
- Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress
- Evaristo Muñoz, Spanish painter of the Baroque period
- Evita Muñoz, Mexican actress
- Faustino Sainz Muñoz, Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Federico Muñoz, Colombian road cyclist
- Felipe Muñoz, Mexican swimmer
- Fernando Muñoz, Spanish footballer, commonly known as Nando
- Francisco José Ynduráin Muñoz, Spanish theoretical physicist
- George Muñoz, President of Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC
- Guillermo Muñoz, Mexican footballer
- Gustavo Madero Muñoz, Mexican politician and businessman
- Héctor Martínez Muñoz, member of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- Heraldo Muñoz, Chilean politician and diplomat
- Hernán Darío Muñoz, Colombian road racing cyclist
- Hugo Muñoz, Peruvian high jumper
- Iñaki Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- Isabel Muñoz, Spanish photographer
- Iván Pérez Muñoz, Spanish football striker
- James Muñoz, lead singer of American metalcore band The Bled
- Javier Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- Javier Muñoz, Argentine footballer
- Javiera Muñoz, Swedish singer with Chilean-Uruguayan roots
- Joaquín Rubio y Muñoz, Spanish lawyer, antiquarian and numismatist
- Joel Muñoz, Panamanian basketball player
- Jorge Antonio Muñoz, Chilean football midfielder
- José Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Juan Bautista Muñoz, Spanish philosopher and historian
- Juan Carlos Muñoz, Argentine footballer
- Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel, Spanish writer and founder of the literary review Estigma
- Juan José Muñoz, Argentine businessman
- Juan Manuel Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- Juan Muñoz, Spanish sculptor
- Kitín Muñoz, Spanish navigator and scientist
- León Darío Muñoz, Colombian footballer
- Lucio Muñoz, Spanish painter
- Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor
- Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician
- Luis Muñoz Rivera (senator)
- Manolo Muñoz, Mexican singer and actor
- Manuel Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Mariana de Pineda Muñoz, Spanish national heroine
- Mariela Muñoz, Argentine transsexual activist
- Mark Muñoz, Filipino-American mixed martial artist
- Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, Spanish actress
- Maritza Martin Munoz, American woman murdered during a news interview
- Mercedes Negrón Muñoz, Puerto Rican poet
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz, Spanish actor and singer
- Miguel Muñoz, Spanish footballer and manager
- Moisés Muñoz, Mexican football goalkeeper
- Morella Muñoz, Venezuelan singer
- Muñoz sisters: Lola, Lucía, Pilar and Rocío, members of the Spanish girl group Las Ketchup
- Nicolás Muñoz, Panamanian footballer
- Nicole Muñoz, Canadian film and television actress
- Noe Muñoz, MLB baseball catcher
- Noemi Meneses Muñoz, Engineer
- Pablo Muñoz Vega S.J., Ecuadorian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop
- Paloma Muñoz, visual artist, member of the group Martin & Muñoz
- Pam Muñoz Ryan, American Latina author
- Pedro López Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- Pedro Muñoz, MLB baseball outfielder
- Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez, Spanish road bicycle racer
- Pedro Muñoz Seca, Spanish dramatist
- Pilar Muñoz, Spanish actress
- Porfirio Muñoz Ledo, Mexican politician
- Rafael Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Ramón Muñoz Gutiérrez, Mexican right-wing politician
- Raúl Muñoz, Chilean footballer
- René Muñoz, Cuban actor and scriptwriter
- Ricardo Muñoz, Chicago alderman
- Ricardo Muñoz Suay, Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter
- Roddery Muñoz, Dominican baseball player
- Rodrigo Muñoz, Uruguayan footballer
- Roger Muñoz, Nicaraguan basketball player
- Rudy Muñoz, Guatemalan footballer
- Ruth Muñoz Gonzalez, Zacatecas Rancher
- Rush (wrestler), full name William Arturo Muñoz González, Mexican wrestler
- Santiago Muñoz, Mexican footballer
- Sergio Garrote Muñoz, Spanish Para-cyclist
- Silvia Muñoz, Spanish field hockey player
- Susana Blaustein Muñoz, Argentine film director
- Tito Muñoz, American conductor
- Toni Muñoz, Spanish football striker
- Víctor Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
- Victoria Muñoz Mendoza, Puerto Rican politician
- Vincent Phillip Muñoz, American political scientist
- Xisco Muñoz, Spanish former footballer and manager
- Yairo Muñoz, Dominican baseball player
- Zahid Muñoz, Mexican footballer
- Zulina Muñoz, Mexican boxer