Gallegos is a Spanish surname. It is a regional name denoting someone from Galicia. Notable people with the surname include:
People
Alphonse Gallegos (1931–1991), American Catholic bishop
Antonio Hernández Gallegos (1912−1973), Mexican Catholic bishop
Benjamín Gallegos Soto (1960–2018), Mexican politician
Carlos Gallegos (born 1992), Mexican boxer
Chon Gallegos (1939–2023), American football player
Daniel Arévalo Gallegos (born 1962), Mexican politician
Daniela Múñoz Gallegos (born 1984), Mexican tennis player
David Gallegos (first elected 2012), American politician
Deborah E. Gallegos, 2005 Chief Investment Officer for New York City
Doreen Gallegos (first elected 2012), American politician
Elena Gallegos Rosales (1882–1954), Salvadoran-born First Lady of Costa Rica
Erinea Garcia Gallegos (1903–2002), American educator and postmistress
Eva Ramón Gallegos (published ca. 1999–2019), Mexican scientist
Ezequiel Gallegos (born 1991), Argentine footballer
Felipe Gallegos (born 1991), Chilean footballer
Fernando Talaverano Gallegos (1563–1619), Spanish lawyer and colonial administrator
Giovanny Gallegos (born 1991), Mexican baseball pitcher
Joaquín Gallegos Lara (1909–1947), Ecuadorian novelist and essayist
Joe Gallegos (born 1941), American politician
José Antonio Hurtado Gallegos (born 1955), Mexican politician
Jose Gallegos (soccer) (born 2001), American soccer player
José Gallegos y Arnosa (1857–1917), Spanish painter and sculptor
José Guadalupe Gallegos (1828–1867), American politician and soldier
José Manuel Gallegos (1815–1875), American Catholic priest and politician
José Manuel Gallegos Rocafull (1895–1963), Spanish priest and philosopher
José Rafael Gallegos (1784–1850), Costa Rican head of state
Justin Gallegos (born 1998/99), American runner with cerebral palsy
Lucila Gallegos Camarena (born 1961), Mexican politician
Luis Gallegos (born 1946), Ecuadorian diplomat
Luisa Gallegos (born 1929), American AAGPBL baseball player
Margarita Gallegos Soto (born 1962), Mexican politician
Mario Gallegos Jr. (1950–2012), American politician
Mariquita Gallegos (born 1940), Argentine singer and actress
Martin Gallegos (first elected 1994), American politician and chiropractor
Mary Gallegos (first elected 2002), American politician
Matías Gallegos (born 1997), Argentine footballer
Melissa Gallegos (born 1978/79), American football player
Neveah Gallegos (2004–2007), American murdered by her mother's live-in boyfriend
Pedro de Répide Gallegos (1853–1947), Spanish writer and journalist
Ramón Gallegos Nava (born 1959), Mexican psychologist
Reyna Gallegos, Mexican wrestler who debuted in 1980
Robert Gallegos (born 1957), American politician
Rocío Reza Gallegos (born 1968), Mexican politician
Rodolfo Landeros Gallegos (1931–2001), Mexican politician
Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), Venezuelan novelist and politician
Sebastián Gallegos (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
Sharon Lee Gallegos (1955–1960), American murder victim
Tony Gallegos (1924–2018), American businessman and politician
Wenceslao Díaz Gallegos (1834–1895), Chilean scientist and surgeon