# Benitez

Benítez (Spanish:, in Latin America:; meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain.

## Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 23.6% of all known bearers of the surname Benítez were residents of Paraguay (1:37), 19.2% of Argentina (1:266), 16.3% of Mexico (1:910), 7.2% of Colombia (1:793), 6.4% of Spain (1:864), 4.5% of the United States (1:9,485), 3.6% of Venezuela (1:1,009), 3.4% of Honduras (1:306), 3.4% of the Philippines (1:3,520), 3.3% of Cuba (1:422), 2.4% of El Salvador (1:312) and 1.3% of Ecuador (1:1,424).
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:864) in the following autonomous communities:
* 1. Ceuta (1:305)
* 2. Andalusia (1:322)
* 3. Canary Islands (1:350)
* 4. Extremadura (1:378)
In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:37) in the following departments:
* 1. Caazapá (1:22)
* 2. Guairá (1:25)
* 3. Itapúa (1:28)
* 4. Caaguazú (1:33)
* 5. Canindeyú (1:33)
* 6. Misiones (1:34)
* 7. San Pedro (1:35)
* 8. Alto Paraguay (1:35)
* 9. Amambay (1:35)
* 10. Alto Paraná (1:36)

## Argentina

* Andrea Benítez (tennis) (born 1986), Argentine professional tennis player.
* Jorge José Benítez (born 1950), Argentine professional football player and coach.
* Leandro Benítez (born 1981), Argentine professional football player.
* Jonathan Benítez (born 1991), Argentine football player.
* Javier Benítez (born 1976), Argentine former athlete.
* Oliver Benítez (born 1991), Argentine professional football player.
* Walter Benítez (born 1993), Argentine professional football player.

## Colombia

* Hernando Urriago Benítez (born 1974), Colombian poet and essayist.

## Cuba

* Antonio Benítez-Rojo (1931–2005), Cuban-American professor.

## Dominican Republic

* Armando Benítez (1972–), Dominican professional baseball player.

## Ecuador

* Christian Benítez (also known as Chucho Benítez) (1986–2013), Ecuadorian professional football player.

## Mexico

* Elsa Benítez (born 1977), Mexican supermodel.
* Erika Benítez, Mexican astronomer

## Paraguay

* Arsenio Benítez (born 1971), Paraguayan professional football player
* Mario Abdo Benítez (born 1971), Paraguayan politician and served of president of Paraguay
* Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910–2004), Paraguayan professional football player
* Gustavo Benítez (born 1953), Paraguayan professional football player
* José de La Cruz Benítez (born 1952), Paraguayan professional football player
* Justo Pastor Benítez (1897–1963), Paraguayan historian and politician
* Miguel Ángel Benítez Pavón (born 1970), Paraguayan professional football player
* Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1901), Paraguayan professional football player
* Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1981), Paraguayan professional football player
* Silvio Benítez (born 1935), former Paraguayan soccer and basketball player and coach

## Philippines

* Albee Benitez, Filipino businessman and politician
* Daniel Zildjian Benitez, Filipino musician
* Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–1983), Filipina short-story writer.

## Puerto Rico

* Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (1819–1879), Puerto Rican poet.
* Eddie Benitez (born 1962), Puerto Rican jazz musician.
* Félix Benítez (1886–1975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
* Jaime Benítez (1908–2001), Puerto Rican author, academic, and politician.
* José Benítez (1848–1880), Puerto Rican poet of the Romanticism Era.
* Lucecita Benítez (Luz Esther Benítez) (born 1942), Puerto Rican singer.
* María Benítez (1783–1873), Puerto Rican poet and playwright.

## Spain

* Andrea Benítez (born 1994), Spanish skateboarder
* Antonio Benítez (1951–2014), Spanish footballer
* Dani Benítez (born 1987), Spanish footballer
* Juan Manuel Benitez (born 1974), reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City
* El Cordobés (Manuel Benítez Pérez) (born 1936), Spanish matador
* Rafael Benítez (born 1960), Spanish football player and manager

## United States

* Gio Benitez, journalist.
* Jazmin Benitez, American professional wrestler known by her ring names Mercedes Martinez and Retaliation
* Joe Benitez (born 1971), American comic book artist.
* John Benitez (better known as Jellybean Benitez) (born 1957), American musician, DJ, and music producer.
* Roger Benitez (born 1950), American federal judge.
* Wilfred Benítez (born 1958), American world champion professional boxer.

## Uruguay

* Ademar Benítez (born 1956), Uruguayan former football striker.
* Otto Benítez, Uruguayan chess master

## Venezuela

* Héctor Benítez (1918–2011), Venezuelan professional baseball player.