Pavez is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Carlos Rojas Pavez (1906–1994), Chilean politician Esteban Pavez (born 1990), Chilean footballer Luis Antonio Pavez Contreras (born 1988), Chilean footballer Luis Alberto Pavez Muñoz (born 1995), Chilean footballer José Eduardo Pavez (born 1969), Mexican footballer Juan Acevedo Pavez (1914–2010), Chilean politician Monica Pavez, Canadian special effects make-up artist Sebastián Pavez (born 1996), Chilean handball player Terele Pávez (1939–2017), Spanish actress