Tijerina is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arturo de la Garza Tijerina, Mexican politician Felix Tijerina (1905–1965), Mexican-American restaurateur, activist and philanthropist Marco Aurelio Martínez Tijerina (1964/65–2010), Mexican journalist Reies Tijerina (1926–2015), American activist Tano Tijerina, American rancher, businessman, and judge