Benitez

Benítez (, in Latin America: ; meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain.

Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 23.6% of all known bearers of the surname Benítez were residents of Paraguay (1:37), 19.2% of Argentina (1:266), 16.3% of Mexico (1:910), 7.2% of Colombia (1:793), 6.4% of Spain (1:864), 4.5% of the United States (1:9,485), 3.6% of Venezuela (1:1,009), 3.4% of Honduras (1:306), 3.4% of the Philippines (1:3,520), 3.3% of Cuba (1:422), 2.4% of El Salvador (1:312) and 1.3% of Ecuador (1:1,424).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:864) in the following autonomous communities:
 * 1. Ceuta (1:305)
 * 2. Andalusia (1:322)
 * 3. Canary Islands (1:350)
 * 4. Extremadura (1:378)

In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:37) in the following departments:
 * 1. Caazapá (1:22)
 * 2. Guairá (1:25)
 * 3. Itapúa (1:28)
 * 4. Caaguazú (1:33)
 * 5. Canindeyú (1:33)
 * 6. Misiones (1:34)
 * 7. San Pedro (1:35)
 * 8. Alto Paraguay (1:35)
 * 9. Amambay (1:35)
 * 10. Alto Paraná (1:36)

Argentina

 * Andrea Benítez (tennis) (born 1986), Argentine professional tennis player.
 * Jorge José Benítez (born 1950), Argentine professional football player and coach.
 * Leandro Benítez (born 1981), Argentine professional football player.
 * Jonathan Benítez (born 1991), Argentine football player.
 * Javier Benítez (born 1976), Argentine former athlete.
 * Oliver Benítez (born 1991), Argentine professional football player.
 * Walter Benítez (born 1993), Argentine professional football player.

Colombia

 * Hernando Urriago Benítez (born 1974), Colombian poet and essayist.

Cuba

 * Antonio Benítez-Rojo (1931–2005), Cuban-American professor.

Dominican Republic

 * Armando Benítez (1972–), Dominican professional baseball player.

Ecuador

 * Christian Benítez (also known as Chucho Benítez) (1986–2013), Ecuadorian professional football player.

Mexico

 * Elsa Benítez (born 1977), Mexican supermodel.
 * Erika Benítez, Mexican astronomer

Paraguay

 * Arsenio Benítez (born 1971), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Mario Abdo Benítez (born 1971), Paraguayan politician and served of president of Paraguay
 * Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910–2004), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Gustavo Benítez (born 1953), Paraguayan professional football player
 * José de La Cruz Benítez (born 1952), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Justo Pastor Benítez (1897–1963), Paraguayan historian and politician
 * Miguel Ángel Benítez (born 1970), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1901), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Pedro Benítez (footballer, born 1981), Paraguayan professional football player
 * Silvio Benítez (born 1935), former Paraguayan soccer and basketball player and coach

Philippines

 * Albee Benitez, Filipino businessman and politician
 * Daniel Zildjian Benitez, Filipino musician
 * Paz Márquez-Benítez (1894–1983), Filipina short-story writer.

Puerto Rico

 * Alejandrina Benítez de Gautier (1819–1879), Puerto Rican poet.
 * Eddie Benitez (born 1962), Puerto Rican jazz musician.
 * Félix Benítez (1886–1975), Puerto Rican architect of the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 * Jaime Benítez (1908–2001), Puerto Rican author, academic, and politician.
 * José Benítez (1848–1880), Puerto Rican poet of the Romanticism Era.
 * Lucecita Benítez (Luz Esther Benítez) (born 1942), Puerto Rican singer.
 * María Benítez (1783–1873), Puerto Rican poet and playwright.

Spain

 * Andrea Benítez (born 1994), Spanish skateboarder
 * Antonio Benítez (1951–2014), Spanish footballer
 * Dani Benítez (born 1987), Spanish footballer
 * Juan Manuel Benitez (born 1974), reporter and host of NY1 Noticias, a 24-hour local news Spanish-language station in New York City
 * El Cordobés (Manuel Benítez Pérez) (born 1936), Spanish matador
 * Rafael Benítez (born 1960), Spanish football player and manager

United States

 * Gio Benitez, journalist.
 * Jazmin Benitez, American professional wrestler known by her ring names Mercedes Martinez and Retaliation
 * Joe Benitez (born 1971), American comic book artist.
 * John Benitez (better known as Jellybean Benitez) (born 1957), American musician, DJ, and music producer.
 * Roger Benitez (born 1950), American federal judge.
 * Wilfred Benítez (born 1958), American world champion professional boxer.

Uruguay

 * Ademar Benítez (born 1956), Uruguayan former football striker.
 * Otto Benítez, Uruguayan chess master

Venezuela

 * Héctor Benítez (1918–2011), Venezuelan professional baseball player.