Bustamante

Bustamante is a surname originating in the town Bustamante which is part of the Cantabria region in northern Spain. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alexander Bustamante (William Alexander Clarke Bustamante) (1884–1977), Jamaican politician and labor leader
• Anastasio Bustamante (1780–1853), President of Mexico 1830–1832 and 1837–1841
• Antonio Sánchez de Bustamante y Sirven (1865–1951), Cuban jurist
• Carlos Bustamante (born 1951), American scientist, professor of biology, physics, and chemistry
• Carlos María Bustamante (1774–1848), Mexican statesman and historian
• Cruz Bustamante (born 1953), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of California (1999–2007)
• David Bustamante (born 1982), Spanish singer
• Ernesto Bustamante (born 1950), Peruvian scientist, professor, and entrepreneur
• Francisco Bustamante (born 1963), Filipino pocket billiards player
• Francisco Bustamante (painter) (c. 1680 – 1737), Spanish painter
• Gladys Bustamante (1912–2009), Jamaican activist
• Hector Luis Bustamante (born 1972), Colombian actor
• Jean-Marc Bustamante (born 1952), French artist, sculptor, and photographer
• José Bustamante y Rivero (1894–1989), President of Peru 1945–1948
• José de Bustamante y Guerra (1759–1825), Spanish naval officer, explorer, and politician
• José María Bustamante (1777–1861), Mexican composer
• Juby Bustamante (1938–2014), Spanish journalist
• Manela Bustamante (1924–2005), Cuban-Puerto Rican actress
• Mariano Bustamante (1831–1879), Peruvian war hero
• Monika Bustamante (contemporary), Anime performer
• Murilo Bustamante (contemporary), Brazilian martial arts champion
• Ric Bustamante (born 1923), Filipino actor
• Teodoro Sánchez de Bustamante (1778–1851), Argentine statesman, lawyer and soldier.