# Muñoz

Muñoz ( or) is a Spanish-language surname—with a Portuguese-language variant (Munhoz), from Basque "muinoa" ("hill"). 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 (1:129), 21.1% of Spain (1:158), 20.3% of Chile (1:62), 6.7% of Argentina (1:458), 5.7% of Peru (1:397), 5.7% of Venezuela (1:379), 2.2% of Guatemala (1:533), 1.7% of Cuba (1:495), 1.6% of the Philippines (1:4,544), 1.6% of Nicaragua (1:272), 1.4% of Panama (1:206), 1.3% of Costa Rica (1:255) and 1.1% of the Dominican Republic (1:674).
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:158) in the following autonomous communities:
* 1. Castilla-La Mancha (1:96)
* 2. Andalusia (1:98)
* 3. Region of Murcia (1:109)
* 4. Extremadura (1:118)
* 5. Ceuta (1:125)
* 6. Community of Madrid (1:130)
In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:62) in the following regions:
* 1. Maule Region (1:39)
* 2. Bío Bío Region (1:49)
* 3. Magallanes Region (1:55)
* 4. Aysén Region (1:60)
* 5. O'Higgins Region (1:60)
* 6. Araucanía Region (1:62)

## People

* Adriana Muñoz (born 1948), Chilean politician
* Adriana Muñoz (born 1982), Cuban middle-distance runner
* Agustín Fernando Muñoz, Duke of Riánsares (1808–1873), second husband of Maria Christina, Regent of Spain
* Agustín Muñoz Grandes (1896–1970), Spanish general, politician
* Alejandro Muñoz-Alonso (1934–2016), Spanish politician
* Alexander Muñoz (born 1979), Venezuelan professional boxer
* Alfonso Pérez Muñoz (born 1972), Spanish retired footballer
* Almudena Muñoz (born 1968), Spanish judo competitor
* Alonso Muñoz (c. 1512 – 1568), high-ranking administrator in Spain
* Amparo Muñoz (1954–2011), Spanish actress and Miss Universe
* Anastasia Muñoz (born 1984), American voice actress
* Andrés Fischer Muñoz (born 1965), Colombian-American painter
* Andrés Muñoz (born 1999), Mexican MLB pitcher
* Anfión Muñoz (1850–1920), Chilean political figure
* Aníbal Muñoz Duque (1908–1987), Colombian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop
* Anthony Muñoz (born 1958), NFL offensive tackle
* Antonio Jesús Vázquez Muñoz (born 1980), Spanish footballer, commonly known as Jesús Vázquez
* Antonio Muñoz (tennis) (born 1951), Spanish tennis player
* Antonio Muñoz Molina (born 1956), Spanish writer
* Arci Muñoz (born 1989), Filipina actress
* Arnie Muñoz (born 1982), Dominican MLB pitcher
* Arrate Muñoz Barrutia, Spanish bioengineer
* Arturo Muñoz (born 1984), Mexican footballer
* Astrid Muñoz (born 1974), Puerto Rican model
* Benjamín Muñoz Gamero (1817–1851), Chilean naval officer and politician
* Bobby Muñoz (born 1968), Puerto Rican MLB baseball player
* César Muñoz (1929–2000), Ecuadorian chess master
* Carli Muñoz (born 1948), Puerto Rican jazz pianist
* Carlos Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Carlos Muñoz Pizarro (1913–1976), Chilean botanist
* Cathy Muñoz (born 1964), member of the Alaska House of Representatives
* Cecilia Muñoz (born 1962), American civil rights advocate
* Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (1913–2006), first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines
* Celia Álvarez Muñoz (born 1937), American artist
* Charles Muñoz (1926–2018), American poet, novelist and publisher
* Cipriano Muñoz, 2nd Count of la Viñaza (1862–1933), Spanish diplomat and academic
* Claudio Bravo Muñoz (born 1983), Chilean football goalkeeper
* Claudio Muñoz (born 1984), Chilean football defender
* Cristián Muñoz (born 1977), Argentine football goalkeeper
* Cristian Muñoz (born 1981), Chilean race walker
* Dandeny Muñoz Mosquera (born 1965), Colombian hitman, purported "chief assassin" for the Medellín Cartel
* Dani Parejo Muñoz (born 1989), Spanish footballer
* David Ibarra Muñoz (born 1930), Mexican economist and politician
* David Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Diego Muñoz Camargo (1529–1599), Mexican author of History of Tlaxcala
* Edgar Muñoz (born 1983), Venezuelan boxer
* Eduardo Muñoz Bachs (1937–2001), Cuban poster artist
* Emilio Muñoz (born 1962), Spanish bullfighter and actor
* Eunice Muñoz (1928–2022), Portuguese actress
* Evaristo Muñoz (1684–1737), Spanish painter of the Baroque period
* Evita Muñoz (1936–2016), Mexican actress
* Faustino Sainz Muñoz (1937–2012), Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
* Federico Muñoz (born 1963), Colombian road cyclist
* Felipe Muñoz (born 1951), Mexican swimmer
* Fernando Muñoz (born 1967), Spanish footballer, commonly known as Nando
* Francisco José Ynduráin Muñoz (1940–2008), Spanish theoretical physicist
* George Muñoz (born 1951), President of Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC
* Guillermo Muñoz (born 1961), Mexican footballer
* Gustavo Madero Muñoz (born 1955), Mexican politician and businessman
* Héctor Martínez Muñoz (1924–1991), member of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
* Heraldo Muñoz (born 1948), Chilean politician and diplomat
* Hernán Darío Muñoz (born 1973), Colombian road racing cyclist
* Hugo Muñoz (born 1973), Peruvian high jumper
* Iñaki Muñoz (born 1978), Spanish footballer
* Isabel Muñoz (born 1951), Spanish photographer
* Iván Pérez Muñoz (born 1976), Spanish football striker
* James Muñoz, lead singer of American metalcore band The Bled
* Javier Muñoz (born 1995), Spanish footballer
* Javier Muñoz (born 1980), Argentine footballer
* Javiera Muñoz (1977–2018), Swedish singer with Chilean-Uruguayan roots
* Joaquín Rubio y Muñoz (1788–1874), Spanish lawyer, antiquarian and numismatist
* Joel Muñoz (born 1980), Panamanian basketball player
* Jorge Antonio Muñoz (born 1981), Chilean football midfielder
* José Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Juan Bautista Muñoz (1745–1799), Spanish philosopher and historian
* Juan Carlos Muñoz (1919–2009), Argentine footballer
* Juan Jacinto Muñoz Rengel (born 1974), Spanish writer and founder of the literary review Estigma
* Juan José Muñoz (1950–2013), Argentine businessman
* Juan Manuel Muñoz (born 1985), Spanish footballer
* Juan Muñoz (1953–2001), Spanish sculptor
* Kitín Muñoz (born 1958), Spanish navigator and scientist
* León Darío Muñoz (born 1977), Colombian footballer
* Lucio Muñoz (1929–1998), Spanish painter
* Luis Muñoz Marín (1898–1980), Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor
* Luis Muñoz Rivera (1859–1916), Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician
* Luis Muñoz Rivera (senator) (1916–2006)
* Manolo Muñoz (1941–2000), Mexican singer and actor
* Manuel Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Mariana de Pineda Muñoz (1804–1831), Spanish national heroine
* Mariela Muñoz (1943–2017), Argentine transsexual activist
* Mark Muñoz (born 1978), Filipino-American mixed martial artist
* Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (1900–1969), Spanish actress
* Maritza Martin Munoz (1959–1993), American woman murdered during a news interview
* Mercedes Negrón Muñoz (1895–1973), Puerto Rican poet
* Miguel Ángel Muñoz (born 1983), Spanish actor and singer
* Miguel Muñoz (1922–1990), Spanish footballer and manager
* Moisés Muñoz (born 1980), Mexican football goalkeeper
* Morella Muñoz (1935–1995), Venezuelan singer
* Muñoz sisters: Lola, Lucía, Pilar and Rocío, members of the Spanish girl group Las Ketchup
* Nicolás Muñoz (born 1981), Panamanian footballer
* Nicole Muñoz (born 1994), Canadian film and television actress
* Noe Muñoz (born 1967), MLB baseball catcher
* Pablo Muñoz Vega S.J. (1903–1994), Ecuadorian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop
* Paloma Muñoz (born 1965), visual artist, member of the group Martin & Muñoz
* Pam Muñoz Ryan (born 1951), American Latina author
* Pedro López Muñoz (born 1983), Spanish footballer
* Pedro Muñoz (born 1968), MLB baseball outfielder
* Pedro Muñoz Machín Rodríguez (born 1958), Spanish road bicycle racer
* Pedro Muñoz Seca (1881–1936), Spanish dramatist
* Pilar Muñoz (1911–1980), Spanish actress
* Porfirio Muñoz Ledo (born 1933), Mexican politician
* Rafael Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Ramón Muñoz Gutiérrez (born 1960), Mexican right-wing politician
* Raúl Muñoz (born 1975), Chilean footballer
* René Muñoz (1938–2000), Cuban actor and scriptwriter
* Ricardo Muñoz, Chicago alderman
* Ricardo Muñoz Suay (1917–1997), Spanish film director, producer and screenwriter
* Roddery Muñoz (born 2000), Dominican baseball player
* Rodrigo Muñoz (born 1982), Uruguayan footballer
* Roger Muñoz (born 1984), Nicaraguan basketball player
* Rush (wrestler) (born 1988), full name William Arturo Muñoz González, Mexican wrestler
* Santiago Muñoz (born 2002), Mexican footballer
* Sergio Garrote Muñoz (born 1979), Spanish Para-cyclist
* Silvia Muñoz (born 1979), Spanish field hockey player
* Susana Blaustein Muñoz, Argentine film director
* Tito Muñoz (born 1983), American conductor
* Toni Muñoz (born 1982), Spanish football striker
* Víctor Muñoz (disambiguation), several people
* Victoria Muñoz Mendoza (born 1940), Puerto Rican politician
* Vincent Phillip Muñoz, American political scientist
* Xisco Muñoz (born 1980), Spanish former footballer and manager
* Yairo Muñoz (born 1995), Dominican baseball player
* Zahid Muñoz (born 2001), Mexican footballer
* Zulina Muñoz (born 1987), Mexican boxer