Contreras is a Spanish surname of toponymic origin, for "from the surrounding area". It is a common family name in the Spanish-speaking world.

People

  • Adán Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1969), Mexican co-leader (with his two younger brothers) of the Colima Cartel
  • Alan Contreras (born 1956), American writer and ornithologist
  • Albert Contreras (1933–2017), American artist
  • Alejandro Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer
  • Alonso de Contreras (1582–1641), Spanish soldier, sailor, privateer, adventurer and writer
  • Ana Brenda Contreras (born 1986), Mexican-American singer and actress
  • Andrés Contreras (1943–2014), Chilean agronomist and potato expert
  • Anthony Contreras (born 2000), Costa Rican footballer
  • Billy Contreras (born 1984), American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler
  • Carlos Contreras (disambiguation), several people with this name
  • Carme Contreras i Verdiales (1932–2020), Spanish actress
  • Carmen Contreras-Bozak (1919–2017), American who was the first Hispanic to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps
  • Carolina Contreras, Dominican businesswoman
  • Cristián Contreras Molina (born 1946), Chilean disrobed Roman Catholic bishop
  • Diego de Contreras (1562–1618), Mexican Roman Catholic Archbishop
  • Dalia Contreras (born 1983), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete
  • Edgar Contreras (surgeon) (born 1961), Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon
  • Edgar Contreras (taekwondo) (born 1992), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete
  • Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), Venezuelan politician and former president
  • Elías Contreras (born 1997), Argentine footballer
  • Elsa Patricia Galarza Contreras (born 1963), Peruvian economist
  • Enrique Contreras III (born 1992), Mexican racing driver
  • Francisco Contreras (boxer) (born 1984), Dominican boxer
  • Gloria Contreras Roeniger (1934–2015), Mexican dancer and choreographer
  • Gustavo Lozano Contreras (1938–2000), Colombian botanist
  • Hidalgo Contreras (born 1969), Mexican politician
  • Iván Contreras (born 1974), Mexican volleyball player
  • Israel Contreras (born 1960), Venezuelan world champion boxer
  • Jesús Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1975), Mexican co-leader (with his two older brothers) of the Colima Cartel
  • Jesús Fructuoso Contreras (1866–1902), Mexican sculptor
  • Johanna Contreras, American public official
  • José Contreras (disambiguation), several people
  • Karel Espino Contreras (born 2001), Cuban football player
  • Karen Higuera Contreras (born 1991), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder
  • K-Réena (born Katherine Macarena Contreras Contreras in 1986), Chilean singer
  • Luis Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1974), Mexican co-leader (with his younger and older brother) of the Colima Cartel
  • Luis Contreras (disambiguation), several people
  • Manuel Contreras (1929–2015), Chilean head of intelligence during Pinochet's dictatorship
  • Mar Contreras (born 1981), Mexican actress and singer
  • Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955), Mexican-American administrator of the Small Business Administration
  • María José Rienda Contreras (born 1975), Spanish alpine skier
  • Mark Contreras (born 1995), American baseball player
  • Michael Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer
  • Miguel Contreras , American labor union leader
  • Narciso Contreras (born 1975), Mexican documentary photojournalist
  • Nardi Contreras (born 1951), American baseball player
  • Néstor Contreras (born 1979), Chilean footballer
  • Orlando Contreras (footballer) (born 1982), Peruvian footballer
  • Orlando Contreras (singer) (1930–1994), Cuban Bolero singer
  • Pablo Contreras (born 1978), Chilean football defender
  • Paulo Garcés (born 1984), Chilean football goalkeeper
  • Patricio Contreras (born 1947), Chilean actor
  • Pedro Contreras (born 1972), Spanish football goalkeeper
  • Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (1485–1541), Spanish conquistador
  • Patricia Mejía Contreras (1958–2007), Mexican sculptor and graphic artist
  • Rey Paz Contreras (1950–2021), Filipino sculptor
  • Roberto Contreras (1928–2000), American actor, father of Luis (above)
  • Rodrigo Contreras (born 1995), Argentine footballer
  • Rudolph Contreras (born 1962), United States District Court judge
  • Salustiano Contreras (18??–19??), Cuban baseball player
  • Sebastián Contreras (born 1988), Chilean footballer
  • Sergio Contreras (born 1980), Mexican baseball player
  • Silvia Contreras (born 1993), Mexican flag football player
  • Víctor Contreras (field hockey) (born 1941), Mexican field hockey player
  • Víctor Contreras (rower) (born 1961), Chilean rower
  • Víctor Contreras Ruíz (born 1980), Mexican organist and orchestral conductor
  • William Contreras (born 1997), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Willson Contreras (born 1992), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Wilson Contreras (born 1967), Chilean footballer
  • Yeferson Contreras (born 1999), Colombian footballer
  • Yeny Contreras (born 1979), Chilean taekwondo athlete
  • Yidiel Contreras (born 1992), Spanish hurdler
  • Yuderqui Contreras (born 1986), Dominican weightlifter

See also

  • Battle of Contreras, during the Mexican–American War
  • Contreras, Province of Burgos, a municipality in Castile and León, Spain
  • Contreras Island, an island in deep southern Chile
  • Magdalena Contreras, borough of the Mexican Federal District
  • Contreiras, Portuguese variant of the surname