Salinas is a surname that has been identified by multiple sources in the Holy Office of the Catholic Church of Spain as a Sephardic (Jewish) surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ana Reeves Salinas, Chilean television, film and theatre actressCamilo Salinas, Chilean musicianCarlos Salinas de Gortari, Mexican presidentFrancisco de Salinas, 16th-century Spanish music theoristFrancisco Vidal Salinas, Chilean politicianHoracio Salinas, Chilean guitarist and composerIrvin "Pee Wee" Salinas, Mexican-American Singer and ActorJeffrey Lane Salinas, Mexican/American Menswear DesignerJosé Miguel Insulza Salinas, Chilean politicianJulio Salinas, Spanish footballerLuis Salinas, Argentinian jazz guitaristMatías Oviedo Salinas, Chilean television, film and theater actor and musicianPablo Salinas, Bolivian football (soccer) playerPatxi Salinas, Spanish footballerPedro Salinas, Spanish writerRodrigo Salinas, Argentine footballerRodrigo Salinas, Chilean voice actor and comedianSalinas, the ring name of Shelly Martinez in TNA WrestlingVenz Alfred Salinas, Table tennis Champion, Guitarist and ComposerYoandris Salinas, Cuban professional boxerAlfonso Jose Sol Salinas, Engineer