Iglesias (surname)

Iglesias is a Spanish surname, meaning "churches".

Notables with this name include

• The Iglesias family of Spain
  • Julio Iglesias Sr. (1915–2005), gynecologist, father of Julio
    • Julio Iglesias (born 1943) singer, father of:
      • Chabeli Iglesias (born 1971), journalist, sister of Enrique and Julio José
      • Julio Iglesias Jr. (born 1973), pop singer and model
      • Enrique Iglesias (born 1975), musician
• Alberto Iglesias (born 1955), Spanish composer
• Enrique V. Iglesias (born 1931), Uruguayan economist
• Gabriel Iglesias (born 1976), American actor and comedian
• Gabriëlle Andrée Iglesias Velayos y Taliaferro (1933–2010), French landscape architect and garden writer, also a Dutch baroness
• Pablo Iglesias Simón (born 1977), Spanish theatre director, playwright, researcher, sound designer, and professor.

Political figures

• Dalmacio Iglesias García (1879–1933), Spanish Carlist politician
• David Iglesias (attorney) (born 1955), American attorney, U.S. Attorney for New Mexico 2002-06
• Fernando Iglesias (Argentine politician), Argentine writer and deputee
• José María Iglesias (1823–1891), Mexican lawyer, professor, journalist and liberal politician. Disputed 28th President of Mexico.
• Miguel Iglesias (1830–1909), Peruvian soldier, politician and president 1883-5.
• Pablo Iglesias Posse (1850–1925), Spanish socialist politician
• Pablo Iglesias Turrión (born 1978), Spanish politician and Secretary-General of Podemos
• Santiago Iglesias (1872–1939), Puerto Rican political activist, labor organiser and newspaper publisher

Sports figures

• David Cobeño Iglesias (born 1982), Spanish footballer
• José Iglesias (baseball), Cuban baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Leonardo Andrés Iglesias (born 1979), Argentinian footballer
• Raisel Iglesias, Cuban baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Roniel Iglesias (born 1988), Cuban amateur boxer, Olympics medalist winner
• Borja Iglesias (born 1993), Spanish footballer

See also

• Yglesias

References

1. Iglesias
2. Julio Iglesias Puga
3. Enrique Iglesias
4. Yglesias
5. Spanish naming customs
6. Si Tú Te Vas (Enrique Iglesias song)
7. Double-barrelled name
8. Julio
9. List of common Spanish surnames
10. Lists of most common surnames in European countries
11. Steven R. McQueen
12. Leire Iglesias
13. Enrique
14. Adriana Cerezo
15. Melissa Rivers
16. Manalo
17. Jacob Batalon
18. Naming customs of Hispanic America
19. Mika dela Cruz
20. Lists of most common surnames in South American countries