Cisneros (surname)
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| Language | Spanish |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Cisneros |
| Region of origin | Palencia, Spain |
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Cisneros is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adriana Cisneros (born 1979), Venezuelan journalist and the CEO and Vice Chairman of Cisneros Group
- Al Cisneros (born 1973), American stoner metal musician
- Antonio Cisneros (1942–2012), Peruvian poet
- Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros (1758–1829), Viceroy of the Rio de La Plata
- Carlos Cisneros (1948–2019), American politician
- Carlos Cisneros (1962-present), Argentine politician
- Carmen Cisneros, Mexican physicist
- Diego Cisneros (1911–1980), Venezuelan businessman
- Countess Eleonora de Cisneros (1878–1934), American opera singer and educator
- Evelyn Cisneros (born 1958), American ballet dancer
- Francesc Antoni de la Dueña y Cisneros (1753–1821), Spanish Bishop of Urgell
- Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436–1517), Spanish cardinal and statesman; grand inquisitor
- Gil Cisneros (born 1971), American philanthropist and politician
- Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan businessman
- Henry Cisneros (born 1947), American politician; former mayor of San Antonio & Secretary of HUD
- Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros (1896–1966), Spanish general of the Spanish Air Force
- Jesús Cisneros (born 1979), Peruvian footballer
- José Cisneros (born 1956), American politician
- José B. Cisneros (1910–2009), Mexican-born American illustrator and artist, specializing in Texas and Southwestern history
- José Dionisio Cisneros (1796–1847), Venezuelan guerilla
- Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (1629–1708), Spanish prelate, colonial official, and viceroy of Peru
- Octavio Cisneros (born 1945), Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, and Titular Bishop of Eanach Dúin
- Omar Cisneros (born 1989), Cuban track and field Olympic athlete
- Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Venezuelan philanthropist
- Pedro Treto Cisneros (1939–2013), Mexican baseball organizer, manager, and writer
- Rudy Cisneros (born 1981), American professional boxer
- Sandra Cisneros (born 1954), American author and poet
- Jonathon Cisneros (born 2002), American Recruiter
With a similar last name, see Cisnero:
- Henry Bell Cisnero (born 1982), Cuban volleyball player
- José L. Cisnero (born 1989) Dominican-born American baseball player