Higueras is a Spanish surname. It was first recorded in Galicia, the northwestern region of Spain. Although its etymology is uncertain, it is thought to be a variation of the Galician surname Figueroa.
Notable people with the surname are as follows:
Antón Higueras de Santana (1557–1619), Spanish captain Fernando Higueras (1930–2008), Spanish architect Hugo Higueras (1910–date of death unknown), Peruvian fencer José Higueras (born 1953), Spanish tennis player and coach Marta Higueras (born 1964), Spanish jurist and politician Pablo Higueras (born 1967), Swiss football player
See also Figueroa Figueras (surname)
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