Merino (surname)

Merino is a surname of Spanish origin, commonly found in Navarre, Burgos, and Seville. The surname originates from the medieval Latin maiorinus, a steward or head official of a village, from maior, meaning "greater".

People with the name

 * Adalberto Almeida y Merino, (1916-2008), Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
 * Alba Merino (born 1985), Spanish footballer
 * Alexander Merino (born 1992), Peruvian tennis player
 * Alfredo Merino Tamayo (born 1969), Spanish footballer and manager
 * Ana Merino (born 1971), Spanish poet
 * Ángel Merino (born 1966) Spanish footballer and manager
 * Arturo Merino Benítez (1888–1970), Chilean aviator
 * Aquilino Bocos Merino, C.M.F. (born 1938), Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church
 * Beatriz Merino (born 1947), Prime Minister of Peru (Jun 2003 - Dec)
 * Camila Merino, Chilean civil engineer and government minister
 * Carlos Merino (born 1980), Spanish footballer
 * Delfina Merino (born 1989), Argentine field hockey player
 * Diego Merino (born 1988), Spanish football manager
 * Diego Merino (1570–1637), Roman Catholic bishop
 * Eider Merino Cortazar (born 1994), Spanish cyclist
 * Emilio Merino (born 1950), Chilean politician
 * Esteban Gabriel Merino (died 1535), Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
 * Evaristo Merino (fl. 1900–1930), Chilean politician
 * Fernando Arturo de Merino (1833–1906), Dominican priest and politician
 * Francisca Merino (born 1973), Chilean actress
 * Francisco Merino, Spanish karate practitioner
 * Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino (born 1928), Peruvian philosopher and Dominican priest
 * Ignacio Merino (1817–1876), Peruvian painter
 * Igor Merino (born 1990), Spanish cyclist
 * Jerónimo Merino (1769–1844), Spanish guerrilla fighter and priest
 * Jesus Merino (born 1965), Spanish comic book artist
 * John Merino (1967–2009), Ecuadorian colonel
 * Jorge Merino (born 1991), Spanish footballer
 * José Francisco Merino (born 1952), Salvadoran politician
 * José Merino del Río (1949–2012), Costa Rican politician
 * José Luis Merino (1927–2019), Spanish film director
 * José María Merino (born 1941), Spanish novelist
 * José Toribio Merino (1915–1996), Chilean admiral
 * Juan Merino (born 1970), Spanish footballer and manager
 * Julia Merino (born 1971), Spanish Olympic sprinter
 * Manuel Merino (born 1961), Peruvian politician and former president
 * Maria J. Merino (born 1950) Spanish pathologist and physician-scientist
 * Mercedes Pérez Merino (born 1960), Spanish trade unionist and politician
 * Mikel Merino (born 1996), Spanish footballer
 * Olga Merino (born 1965), Spanish writer
 * Pedro Merino (born 1987), Spanish cyclist
 * Ramón Merino Loo (born 1960), Mexican politician
 * Roberto Merino (born 1982), Peruvian footballer
 * Roberto Merino (writer) (born 1961), Chilean writer
 * Rolando Meriño (born 1971), Cuban Olympic baseball player
 * Sabin Merino (born 1992), Spanish footballer
 * Vicente Merino (1889–1977), Chilean naval officer and political figure
 * Víctor Merino (born 1979), Salvadoran footballer
 * Ingrid Wildi Merino (born 1963), Chilean-born Swiss video artist