Gallegos is a Spanish surname. It is a regional name denoting someone from Galicia. Notable people with the surname include:

People

  • Alphonse Gallegos (1931–1991), American Catholic bishop
  • Antonio Hernández Gallegos (1912−1973), Mexican Catholic bishop
  • Benjamín Gallegos Soto (1960–2018), Mexican politician
  • Carlos Gallegos (born 1992), Mexican boxer
  • Chon Gallegos (1939–2023), American football player
  • Daniel Arévalo Gallegos (born 1962), Mexican politician
  • Daniela Múñoz Gallegos (born 1984), Mexican tennis player
  • David Gallegos (first elected 2012),<!--- no bio dates, use this for context ---> American politician
  • Deborah E. Gallegos, 2005 Chief Investment Officer for New York City
  • Dezi Gallegos (born 1995), American playwright
  • Doreen Gallegos (first elected 2012),<!--- no bio dates, use this for context ---> American politician
  • Elena Gallegos Rosales (1882–1954), Salvadoran-born First Lady of Costa Rica
  • Erinea Garcia Gallegos (1903–2002), American educator and postmistress
  • Eva Ramón Gallegos (published ca. 1999–2019),<!--- no bio dates, use this for context ---> Mexican scientist
  • Ezequiel Gallegos (born 1991), Argentine footballer
  • Felipe Gallegos (born 1991), Chilean footballer
  • Fernando Talaverano Gallegos (1563–1619), Spanish lawyer and colonial administrator
  • Giovanny Gallegos (born 1991), Mexican baseball pitcher
  • Joaquín Gallegos Lara (1909–1947), Ecuadorian novelist and essayist
  • Joe Gallegos (born 1941), American politician
  • José Antonio Hurtado Gallegos (born 1955), Mexican politician
  • Jose Gallegos (born 2001), American soccer player
  • José Gallegos y Arnosa (1857–1917), Spanish painter and sculptor
  • José Guadalupe Gallegos (1828–1867), American politician and soldier
  • José Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875), American Catholic priest and politician
  • José Manuel Gallegos Rocafull (1895–1963), Spanish priest and philosopher
  • José Rafael Gallegos (1784–1850), Costa Rican head of state
  • Justin Gallegos (born 1998/99), American runner with cerebral palsy
  • Lucila Gallegos Camarena (born 1961), Mexican politician
  • Luis Gallegos (born 1946), Ecuadorian diplomat
  • Luisa Gallegos (born 1929), American AAGPBL baseball player
  • Margarita Gallegos Soto (born 1962), Mexican politician
  • Mario Gallegos Jr. (1950–2012), American politician
  • Mariquita Gallegos (born 1940), Argentine singer and actress
  • Martin Gallegos (first elected 1994),<!--- no bio dates, use this for context ---> American politician and chiropractor
  • Mary Gallegos (first elected 2002),<!--- no bio dates, use this for context ---> American politician
  • Matías Gallegos (born 1997), Argentine footballer
  • Melissa Gallegos (born 1978/79), American football player
  • Neveah Gallegos (2004–2007), American murdered by her mother's live-in boyfriend
  • Pedro de Répide Gallegos (1853–1947), Spanish writer and journalist
  • Ramón Gallegos Nava (born 1959), Mexican psychologist
  • Reyna Gallegos, Mexican wrestler who debuted in 1980<!--- no bio dates, use this for context --->
  • Robert Gallegos (born 1957), American politician
  • Rocío Reza Gallegos (born 1968), Mexican politician
  • Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos (1931–2001), Mexican politician
  • Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), Venezuelan novelist and politician
  • Sebastián Gallegos (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
  • Sharon Lee Gallegos (1955–1960), American murder victim
  • Tony Gallegos (1924–2018), American businessman and politician
  • Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos (1834–1895), Chilean scientist and surgeon

See also

  • Gallego (surname)
  • Gallego (disambiguation)
  • Galicia (Spain), place of origin for Gallego, Gallegos and los Gallegos names for "those from Galicia"
  • Rómulo Gallegos Prize