Almaraz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Carlos Almaraz (1941–1989), Mexican-American artist
- Bárbara Almaraz (born 1979), Mexican women's international footballer
- Johnny Almaraz (born 1965), American baseball director of amateur scouting for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Enrique Almaraz y Santos (1847–1922), a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Seville and, later, Archbishop of Toledo