Coimbra (surname)

Coimbra is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adelmar Faria Coimbra-Filho (1924–2016), Brazilian biologist and primatologist
• Antonio Luiz Coimbra de Castro (1932–2004), Brazilian military general and doctor
• Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico (born 1953), Brazilian footballer and manager
• André Coimbra (born 1986), Portuguese card game player
• Carlos Coimbra (1925–2007), Brazilian director
• Cristian Coimbra (born 1988), Bolivian footballer
• Edu Coimbra (born 1947), Brazilian footballer and manager, Zico's brother
• Erika Coimbra (born 1980), Brazilian volleyball player
• Estácio Coimbra (1872–1937), Brazilian lawyer and politician
• Fernando Coimbra, Brazilian director
• Flávio Ataúlfo de Coimbra (fl. 8th century), Visigothic knight
• Herlander Coimbra (born 1968), Angolan basketball player
• Higor Coimbra (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
• Jacob Curiel of Coimbra (1514–1576), Portuguese merchant and naval commander
• João Coimbra (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
• Júlio César da Cruz Coimbra (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
• Miguel Coimbra (born 1977), French artist
• Milton Coimbra (born 1975), Bolivian footballer
• Rolando Coimbra (born 1960), Bolivian footballer
• Rui Coimbra Chaves, known as Ruca (born 1990), Portuguese footballer
• Sérgio Mendes Coimbra (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
• Theotonius of Coimbra (c. 1082–1162), Portuguese cleric, royal advisor and Catholic saint
• Tiago Coimbra (born 2004), Canadian soccer player
• Welliton de Moraes Coimbra, known as Tozin (born 1984), Brazilian footballer