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Contreras is a Spanish surname of toponymic origin, for "from the surrounding area". It is a common family name in the Spanish-speaking world.

People

• Adán Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1969), Mexican co-leader (with his two younger brothers) of the Colima Cartel
• Alan Contreras (born 1956), American writer and ornithologist
• Albert Contreras (1933–2017), American artist
• Alejandro Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer
• Alonso de Contreras (1582–1641), Spanish soldier, sailor, privateer, adventurer and writer
• Ana Brenda Contreras (born 1986), Mexican-American singer and actress
• Andrés Contreras (1943–2014), Chilean agronomist and potato expert
• Anthony Contreras (born 2000), Costa Rican footballer
• Billy Contreras (born 1984), American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler
• Carlos Contreras (disambiguation), several people with this name
• Carme Contreras i Verdiales (1932–2020), Spanish actress
• Carmen Contreras-Bozak (1919–2017), American who was the first Hispanic to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps
• Carolina Contreras, Dominican businesswoman
• Cristián Contreras Molina (born 1946), Chilean disrobed Roman Catholic bishop
• Diego de Contreras (1562–1618), Mexican Roman Catholic Archbishop
• Dalia Contreras (born 1983), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete
• Edgar Contreras (surgeon) (born 1961), Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon
• Edgar Contreras (taekwondo) (born 1992), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete
• Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), Venezuelan politician and former president
• Elías Contreras (born 1997), Argentine footballer
• Elsa Patricia Galarza Contreras (born 1963), Peruvian economist
• Enrique Contreras III (born 1992), Mexican racing driver
• Francisco Contreras (boxer) (born 1984), Dominican boxer
• Gloria Contreras Roeniger (1934–2015), Mexican dancer and choreographer
• Gustavo Lozano Contreras (1938–2000), Colombian botanist
• Hidalgo Contreras (born 1969), Mexican politician
• Iván Contreras (born 1974), Mexican volleyball player
• Israel Contreras (born 1960), Venezuelan world champion boxer
• Jesús Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1975), Mexican co-leader (with his two older brothers) of the Colima Cartel
• Jesús Fructuoso Contreras (1866–1902), Mexican sculptor
• Johanna Contreras, American public official
• José Contreras (disambiguation), several people
• Karel Espino Contreras (born 2001), Cuban football player
• Karen Higuera Contreras (born 1991), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder
• K-Réena (born Katherine Macarena Contreras Contreras in 1986), Chilean singer
• Luis Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1974), Mexican co-leader (with his younger and older brother) of the Colima Cartel
• Luis Contreras (disambiguation), several people
• Manuel Contreras (1929–2015), Chilean head of intelligence during Pinochet's dictatorship
• Mar Contreras (born 1981), Mexican actress and singer
• Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955), Mexican-American administrator of the Small Business Administration
• María José Rienda Contreras (born 1975), Spanish alpine skier
• Mark Contreras (born 1995), American baseball player
• Michael Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer
• Miguel Contreras , American labor union leader
• Narciso Contreras (born 1975), Mexican documentary photojournalist
• Nardi Contreras (born 1951), American baseball player
• Néstor Contreras (born 1979), Chilean footballer
• Orlando Contreras (footballer) (born 1982), Peruvian footballer
• Orlando Contreras (singer) (1930–1994), Cuban Bolero singer
• Pablo Contreras (born 1978), Chilean football defender
• Paulo Garcés (born 1984), Chilean football goalkeeper
• Patricio Contreras (born 1947), Chilean actor
• Pedro Contreras (born 1972), Spanish football goalkeeper
• Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (1485–1541), Spanish conquistador
• Patricia Mejía Contreras (1958–2007), Mexican sculptor and graphic artist
• Rey Paz Contreras (1950–2021), Filipino sculptor
• Roberto Contreras (1928–2000), American actor, father of Luis (above)
• Rodrigo Contreras (born 1995), Argentine footballer
• Rudolph Contreras (born 1962), United States District Court judge
• Salustiano Contreras (18??–19??), Cuban baseball player
• Sebastián Contreras (born 1988), Chilean footballer
• Sergio Contreras (born 1980), Mexican baseball player
• Silvia Contreras (born 1993), Mexican flag football player
• Víctor Contreras (field hockey) (born 1941), Mexican field hockey player
• Víctor Contreras (rower) (born 1961), Chilean rower
• Víctor Contreras Ruíz (born 1980), Mexican organist and orchestral conductor
• William Contreras (born 1997), Venezuelan baseball player
• Willson Contreras (born 1992), Venezuelan baseball player
• Wilson Contreras (born 1967), Chilean footballer
• Yeferson Contreras (born 1999), Colombian footballer
• Yeny Contreras (born 1979), Chilean taekwondo athlete
• Yidiel Contreras (born 1992), Spanish hurdler
• Yuderqui Contreras (born 1986), Dominican weightlifter

See also

• Battle of Contreras, during the Mexican–American War
• Contreras, Province of Burgos, a municipality in Castile and León, Spain
• Contreras Island, an island in deep southern Chile
• Magdalena Contreras, borough of the Mexican Federal District
• Contreiras, Portuguese variant of the surname