Samaniego is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
People Listed alphabetically by given name within each section Arts and entertainment Enrique Samaniego (1934–2005), Paraguayan harpist and composer Félix María de Samaniego (1745–1801), Spanish neoclassical fabulist writer Filoteo Samaniego (1928–2013), Ecuadorian novelist, poet, historian, translator, and diplomat Jorge Samaniego (1947–1987), Cuban-American dancer and choreographer José Ramón Gil Samaniego (1899–1968), Mexican actor best known as Ramon Novarro Joseph Ruiz Samaniego (fl. 1654–1670), music director at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain
Military José Antonio Manso de Velasco y Sánchez de Samaniego (1689–1767), Spanish soldier, 1st Count of Superunda, governor of Chile, and viceroy of Peru Juan de Samaniego y Xaca (fl 1653–1656), Spanish military officer and Governor of New Mexico Marcial Samaniego López (1910 – after 1983), Paraguayan general, author, and government official
Sports Adriano Samaniego (born 1963), Paraguayan football striker Daniel Torres Samaniego (born 1991), Mexican competition swimmer Danilo Samaniego (born 1964), Ecuadorian football player Estanislao Struway Samaniego (born 1968), Paraguayan soccer midfielder Roberto Durán Samaniego (born 1951), Panamanian professional boxer best known as Roberto Durán Santiago Samaniego (born 1974), Panamanian boxer Tyler Samaniego (born 1999), American baseball player
Other Diego González Samaniego (died 1611), Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo Jesús Adrián Rodríguez Samaniego (1975–2016), Mexican radio journalist Lilian Samaniego (born 1965), Paraguayan pharmaceutical chemist and politician
See also Samaniego (disambiguation) Agatha Samaniego, fictional character in the Philippine television series Juan Happy Love Story played by Filipino actress Kim Domingo