Cavazos is a Spanish and Italian surname with Jewish origins. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andy Cavazos (born 1981) U.S. Baseball pitcher
- David Cavazos (born 1987), Mexican singer-songwriter
- Eloy Cavazos, a.k.a. "The Little Giant" (born 1949), Mexican matador
- José E. Cavazos, Mexican-American physician-scientist
- Lauro Cavazos (1927–2022), U.S. educator
- Lumi Cavazos (born 1968), Mexican actress
- Richard E. Cavazos (1929–2017), U.S. Army general
- Ruben Cavazos, a.k.a. "Doc" (born 1957), U.S. criminal, Mongols Motorcycle Club president
- Silverio Cavazos (1968–2010), Mexican politician, Governor of Colima
- Julia Carin Cavazos a.k.a. Julia Michaels (born 1993), American Singer-Songwriter
- Joe Ray Cavazos (2001), Descendant of Galicia Natives, Father being from Puerto Rico, Originally from Texas, PFC in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Cavalry Scout
- Max William Cavazos (2009), American Racquetball Prodigy from Chesterfield Missouri.
See also
edit- Eloy Cavazos (Monterrey Metro), train station located in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Fort Cavazos, United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas