Zúñiga is a Spanish surname originally from the Basque language. Notable people with the surname include:
Adela Elizabeth Zúñiga (born 1942), Honduran politician Alejandro Zúñiga, Chilean judoka Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (1533–1594), Spanish nobleman, soldier and poet Alonso Zúñiga (born 1980), Chilean footballer Álvaro Manrique de Zúñiga, marqués de Villamanrique (died 1590), Spanish nobleman and the seventh viceroy of New Spain Andrés Zúñiga, Mexican television actor and singer Antonio de Zúñiga (c.1458–1533), Prior of Castile, Spanish general and Viceroy of Catalonia Arcadio Zúñiga y Tejeda (1858–1892), Mexican composer Arturo Zúñiga (born 1982), Chilean politician Baltasar de Zúñiga (1561–1622), Spanish diplomat, royal favourite and minister Baltasar de Zúñiga, 1st Duke of Arión (1658–1727), Spanish viceroy of New Spain Bernardita Zúñiga (born 1983), Chilean model Cristián Gutiérrez (soccer, born 1997) (born 1997), Chilean footballer Daphne Zuniga (born 1962), American actress David Zuniga, American wrestler Diego de Zúñiga (1536–1597), Augustinian Hermit and academic Diego Gutiérrez Zuñiga (born 1997), Canadian soccer player Diego López de Zúñiga, 4th Count of Nieva (c. 1510–1564), Spanish viceroy of Peru Dilan Zúñiga (born 1996), Chilean footballer Enrique Zúñiga (born 1976), Mexican basketball player Felipe de Zúñiga y Ontiveros (1717–1793), scientist of New Spain Fernando Zúñiga (born 1968), Chilean-Swiss linguist Francisca Fernández-Hall Zúñiga (1921–2002), Guatemalan engineer and diplomat Francisco López de Zúñiga, 2nd Marquis of Baides (1599–1655), Spanish soldier, Royal Governor of Chile Francisco Zúñiga (1912–1998), Costa Rican and Mexican artist Fulgencio Zúñiga (born 1977), Colombian boxer Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey (1560–1606), Spanish nobleman, ninth viceroy of New Spain Gerardo Flores Zúñiga (born 1986), Mexican footballer Guillermo Zúñiga Martínez (1942–2015), Mexican politician Hernaldo Zúñiga (born 1955), Nicaraguan singer Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga (1476–1535), Castilian cardinal, archbishop of Burgos, bishop of Coria and abbot of Santa Maria de la Vid Jabari Zuniga (born 1997), American football player José Zúñiga (born 1965), Honduran–American actor José de Züñiga (1755–?), Spanish settler in California José Alfredo Zúñiga (born 1985), Mexican boxer Josefina Klinger Zúñiga (born 1965), Colombian environmentalist Juan Domingo de Zuñiga y Fonseca (1640–1716), Spanish military and political figure Juan Camilo Zúñiga (born 1985), Colombian footballer Juan Carlos Zuniga, Honduran mayor of San Pedro Sula Juan José Zúñiga, Bolivian military official Julio Granda Zúñiga (born 1967), Peruvian chess player Laura Zúñiga (born 1985), Mexican model and beauty queen Laura Zúñiga Cáceres, Honduran human rights and indigenous rights activist Ledy Zuñiga, Ecuadorian Minister of Justice Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga (1528–1576), Spanish governor of the Netherlands Maite Zúñiga (born 1964), Basque athlete Manuel Zúñiga (born 1960), Spanish footballer Mariana Zúñiga (born 2002), Chilean Paralympic archer Mario Pérez Zúñiga (born 1982), Mexican footballer Markos Moulitsas Zúñiga (born 1971), American political columnist and publisher Martín Zúñiga (born 1970), Mexican footballer Martín Eduardo Zúñiga (born 1993), Mexican footballer Mauricio de Zúñiga (died 1816), Governor of Florida in 1812–13 and 1816 Miguel Sierra Zúñiga, Mexican politician Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (1865–1925), Mexican eccentric Nigel Zúniga (born 1971), Honduran football player Nonoy Zuñiga, Filipino singer Olivia Zúñiga (1916–1992), Mexican poet, novelist, and essayist Pedro de Zúñiga (1383–1453), Spanish nobleman. Priscilla Zuniga (born 1990), American wrestler Rafael Zuñiga (born 1963), Bolivian boxer Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga (born 1971), Nicaraguan-American artist Sara Chacón Zúñiga (1914–1998), first winner of the Miss Ecuador title Sebastián Zúñiga (born 1990), Chilean footballer Todd Zuniga (born 1975), American writer Violeta Zúñiga (1933–2019), Chilean human rights activist Xavier Azuara Zúñiga (born 1979), Mexican politician Ysrael Zúñiga (born 1976), Peruvian footballer