Muñoz
Muñoz is a Spanish-language surname — with a Portuguese-language variant.
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, Cuban middle distance runner
- Agustín 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
- Anfión Muñoz, Chilean political figure
- Aníbal Muñoz Duque, Columbian Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop
- Anthony Muñoz, NFL offensive tackle
- Antonio Jesús Vázquez Muñoz, Spanish footballer
- Antonio Muñoz , Spanish tennis player
- Antonio Muñoz Molina, Spanish writer
- Arci Muñoz, Filipina actress
- Arnie Muñoz, Dominican MLB pitcher
- 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, Spanish footballer
- Carlos Muñoz
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Javier Muñoz , Argentine-Spaniard footballer
- Javiera Muñoz, Swedish singer with Chilean-Uruguayan roots
- Joaquín Rubio y Muñoz, Spanish lawyer, antiquarian and numismatist
- Jorge Antonio Muñoz, Chilean football midfielder
- José Antonio Muñoz, Argentine artist
- José Esteban Muñoz, American academic
- José Muñoz Cortés, murdered Chilean-Canadian monk
- José Ramos Muñoz, Spanish archaeologist and professor of prehistory
- José Santiago Muñoz, Chilean soldier and politician
- 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
- Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor
- Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican poet, journalist and politician
- Luis Muñoz Rivera
- Manolo Muñoz, Mexican singer and actor
- Manuel Muñoz
- Maria Elizabeth Muñoz, Chicana activist
- Mariana de Pineda Muñoz, Spanish national heroine
- 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
- Oscar Múñoz , MLB baseball pitcher
- 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 Calderón Muñoz, Costa Rican politician
- Rafael Muñoz , Mexican author and journalist
- 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
- Rodrigo Muñoz, Uruguayan footballer
- Roger Muñoz, Nicaraguan basketball player
- Rush , full name William Arturo Muñoz González, Mexican wrestler
- Silvia Muñoz, Spanish field hockey player
- Susana Blaustein Muñoz, Argentine film director
- Tito Muñoz, American conductor
- Toni Muñoz, Spanish football striker
- Víctor Muñoz, Spanish football midfielder
- Victor Muñoz, Spanish
- Victor Muñoz, Spanish
- Victoria Muñoz Mendoza, Puerto Rican politician
- Vincent Phillip Muñoz, American political scientist