Cueto is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Al Cueto, former basketball player
Alonso Cueto, novelist and playwright
Anderson Cueto, football player
César Cueto, football player
Emilio Cueto, guitarist
Germán Cueto, Mexican painter, sculptor, puppet designer and puppeteer
Johnny Cueto, baseball pitcher
Lola Cueto, Mexican painter, printmaker, puppet designer and puppeteer
Mark Cueto, rugby player
Mireya Cueto (1922–2013), Mexican puppeteer, writer and dramaturg