Contreras is a Spanish surname of toponymic origin, for "from the surrounding area". It is a common family name in the Hispanic-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 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 José Contreras (disambiguation), several people Joseph Contreras (1710–1782), Spanish maker of violins, known as 'Granadino' 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